Table 2.
Number of pediatric patients boarding for psychiatric reasons and time patients spent in the stages of the patient journey
Number of psychiatric patients boarding | Average time spent boarding in ED (Hours) | Average time boarding on medical floor (Hours) | Average total time boarding (Days) | ||
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2019 | 260 | 11.76 | 86.16 | 4.08 | |
2020 | 572 | 8.40 | 62.40 | 2.94 | |
2021 | 837 | 18.96 | 72.72 | 3.81 |
Note: Dates represent fiscal years. 2019 = 10/1/18 − 9/30/19; 2020 = 10/1/19 − 9/30/20; 2021 = 10/1/20 − 9/30/21