Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
For a hospital to retain a patient for involuntary psychiatric care, it must establish, 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 himself or herself or to others (see Matter of Seltzer v Hogue,
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