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ED Boarding Didn’t Always Lead to Psychiatric Inpatient Stay for Youths

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Almost half of youths who boarded in the emergency department awaiting inpatient psychiatric care were never admitted to such a facility, according to a cross-sectional study from Massachusetts. Of 4,942 episodes of youth boarding in the ED for 3 or more midnights, just 56% resulted in inpatient admission, and certain groups were less likely to […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-07-09 12:36:50

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