PMC provides 24/7 psychiatric assessment, consultation and placement coordination to support faster clinical decision-making and reduce the burden on ED staff.
Discover ED Behavioral Health Support
ED boarding & placement
Reduce ED boarding and give your team time back
Behavioral health patients can consume hours of ED staff time while awaiting assessment, disposition and placement. PMC provides psychiatric expertise and placement support to help move patients toward the appropriate next level of care.
93%
of 8,000+ ED cases resolved within 24 hours
1 hr 16 min
median time to placement
41
placement calls per case, made by PMC
The impact
Reduce boarding at the point where it breaks down
When behavioral health patients remain in the ED, it puts pressure on staff capacity, clinical risk, safety and hospital throughput. PMC can help.
Why PMC
Why hospitals choose PMC
PMC delivers the psychiatric professionals you need, supported by a time-tested clinical and operational platform designed for hospitals and clinics just like yours. The focus is on measurable improvements in the areas leadership already monitors, such as response time and disposition.
Behavioral health solutions
Close the gaps driving ED boarding
From psychiatric assessment and placement to inpatient and outpatient capacity, PMC can address the gaps that keep behavioral health patients in the ED longer.
PMC can help hospitals establish or strengthen inpatient behavioral health capacity, creating a local option for patients who need a higher level of care.
Explore Inpatient Unit Management
PMC integrates behavioral health providers into outpatient settings, expanding access to ongoing psychiatric care outside the ED.
Learn about Outpatient Therapy & Psychiatry
Understand what’s driving boarding in your ED
PMC’s behavioral health consultants assess your services, workflows and operational needs, then develop tailored recommendations and financial models to identify the right path forward.