Consequences of the 48-h rule: A lens into the psychiatric patient flow through an emergency department.

Objective: Psychiatric patient boarding in emergency department (ED) is a severe and growing problem. In July 2013, Minnesota implemented a law requiring jailed persons committed to state psychiatric facilities be transferred within 48-h of commitment. This study aims to quantify the effect of this law on a large ED's psychiatric patient flow.

Thiothixene in the Management of Delirium: A Case Series.

Background: Pharmacologic strategies are often required to help manage agitated patients with delirium. First-and second-generation antipsychotic medications (such as haloperidol, quetiapine, and olanzapine) are commonly used.

Objective: On the psychiatric consultation service in our hospital, thiothixene has been used based on its favorable potency, sedative, and cost profiles.