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Observational study reveals widespread emergency department utilization for acute pediatric behavioral health crises, highlighting systemic demands across all hospital sizes.
Children experiencing mental health emergencies are seeking care in a wide range of hospital emergency departments (ED) across the United States, not just at large pediatric medical centers, according to new research published online Sept. 3 in Annals of Emergency Medicine . The study highlights the critical role EDs of all sizes play in responding to acute behavioral health needs among young people.
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