Pediatric Mental Health Boarding: 2017-2023

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• Kathleen Snow; Jonathan Mansbach; Christopher Cortina; Jay Berry; Amanda Growdon; Patricia Stoeck
PMID: 39938567DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068283

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This article (and video abstract) is about the increase in pediatric mental health boarding from 2017 to 2023. It discusses how more children with mental health issues are staying longer in emergency settings. Children with complex mental or medical needs are particularly at risk, emphasizing the need for better access to pediatric psychiatric care.

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Focus Area: Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Emergency Medicine; Hospitals, Pediatric; Mental Health; Pediatrics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital

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