Association of Emergency Department Characteristics With Presence of Recommended Pediatric‐Specific Behavioral Health Policies

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• Ashley Foster; Jennifer Hoffmann; Rachel Crady; Hilary Hewes; Joyce Li; Lawrence Cook
PMID: 39224419DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13266

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The article looks at how emergency departments (EDs) have policies for children's mental health. It describes how certain features of EDs, like size and location, affect whether they follow recommended guidelines for pediatric behavioral health. The study finds that not all EDs have these important policies in place. Larger hospitals and those in urban areas are more likely to have them compared to smaller or rural ones. The goal is to improve care for children with mental health needs by encouraging more EDs to adopt these guidelines.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Behavioral Medicine; Behavioral Symptoms; Health Policy; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Pediatrics; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: University of California San Francisco; Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital; Northwestern University; University of Utah; Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Brown University; Alaska Department of Health; University of California, Los Angeles

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