Reducing Pediatric Mental Health Boarding and Increasing Acute Care Access
Ibeziako P, Kaufman K, Campbell E, Zou B, Samsel C, Qayyum Z, Caracansi A, Ray A. Reducing Pediatric Mental Health Boarding and Increasing Acute Care Access. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2024, 65: 441-450. PMID: 38583523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2024.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health boardingInpatient medical/surgical unitsHealth BoardLength of stayMedical/surgical unitsIntervention implementationBoarding patientsPediatric mental health crisisImprove accessEmergency departmentEvaluating outcomes of interventionsPediatric hospitalInpatient psychiatric bedsMental health emergenciesAcute care accessCrisis stabilization servicesMental health crisisAcute psychiatric servicesLevels of careTreatment programsOutcomes of interventionsPsychiatric treatment programsHiring additional staffAcute psychiatric treatmentAggressive behavior