Navigating the Intersection Between Medical Complexity and Mental Health in the Emergency Department

• 2023

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• Sriram Ramgopal; Carolyn Foster; Kristina Malik

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This interview discusses the design and key findings of a cross-sectional study examining encounters in the Emergency Department and subsequent care for children with medical complexity and mental or behavioral health needs. The speakers describe gaps in our knowledge and systems issues related to this important intersection of care needs, implications for clinical practice, and next steps from this work. They also discuss parent guidance for children with medical complexities and how to partner with staff in the emergency department.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Mitigation

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Child Health; Delivery of Health Care; Emergency Medical Services; Mental Health; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Room Visits; Adolescent Health; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Bipolar and Related Disorders

Institutions: Northwestern University; Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; University of Colorado; Children's Hospital Colorado; OPENPediatrics

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