Discharge from practice while hospitalized

Is this an adequate practice discharge strategy. A patient previously seen at a clinic serving relatively high functioning patients severely decompensates into a psychotic or manic episode and is hospitalized. The clinic calls the hospital to notify them patient is discharged from their clinic due to severity of symptoms and hospital will need to refer patient elsewhere for mental health follow up. I can see both sides. It seems lame to dump someone who is now struggling more, with... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums