Pediatric Mental Health Boarding in US Emergency Departments, 2018-2022

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• Jennifer Hoffmann; Ashley Foster; Christopher Gable; Kristen Carlin; Alba Pergjika; Kimberly Burkhart
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100180

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This article describes how more children and teens in the US are staying longer in emergency departments because of mental health problems from 2018 to 2022. It explains that there are not enough mental health services or hospital beds for these young patients, so they have to wait a long time before getting proper care. The article highlights the need for better support and resources to help kids with mental health issues faster and more effectively.

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Focus Area: Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Child; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals; Hospitals, Pediatric; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Pediatrics; Retrospective Studies; Adolescent; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Northwestern University; University of California San Francisco; Children's National Hospital; George Washington University; Seattle Children's Hospital; UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; University of California, Los Angeles

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