Yes, I believe that process can be expedited in an emergency situation. It seems like he's recovering and will be okay to get discharged in a few days.

They also told me that he has been in the hospital a few times in the recent past. They said he usually leaves the hospital "against medical advice." They said he did that in September. Now that I think this stuff through, it sounds like this hospital staff has had more of a relationship with him than I've had for a long time. And it does sound like they've gotten a sense of how he conducts himself and the state of his mind. I guess that's why the psych team got brought right in.