Critical Crossroads Pediatric Mental Health Care in the Emergency Department: A Care Pathway Resource Toolkit

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This document outlines tools and literature for hospitals to develop care pathways for children and adolescents experiencing mental health crises in the Emergency Department (ED). It focuses on ED settings, excluding prehospital EMS systems. Successful crisis intervention models, diversion programs, and community integrated health initiatives are highlighted. Collaboration with prehospital providers is encouraged, with a call for further research on incorporating innovative prehospital programs into care pathways. The toolkit aims to assist hospitals in enhancing mental health care for children through tailored approaches and community resources.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Adolescent Psychiatry; Child Health Services; Crisis Intervention; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Patient Care Planning; Pediatrics; Triage; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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