Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In order for a hospital to retain a patient for involuntary psychiatric care, it must be established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the patient is mentally ill and in need of continued care and treatment and that the patient poses a substantial threat of physical harm to herself or others (see, Matter of Seltzer v Hogue,
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