Pediatric mental health emergency department visits from 2017 to 2022: A multicenter study

CONCLUSIONS: During the late pandemic, pediatric MH ED visits decreased below expected rates; however, visits by females and for specific conditions remained elevated, indicating a need for increased attention to these groups. Prolonged ED visit lengths may reflect inadequate availability of MH services.PMID:38563444 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14910

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - April 2, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jennifer A Hoffmann Camille P Carter Cody S Olsen David Ashby Kamali L Bouvay Susan J Duffy James M Chamberlain Sofia S Chaudhary Nicolaus W Glomb Jacqueline Grupp-Phelan Maya Haasz Erin P O'Donnell Mohsen Saidinejad Bashar S Shihabuddin Leah Tzimenatos N Source Type: research