An Examination of Emergency Department Pediatric Psychiatric Services

摘要: The purpose of this study was to explore the structure, process, and outcomes emergency department (ED) psychiatric services that are available children who present with behavioral health problems. author designed employed a 33-item survey for data collection. All nonfederal EDs in one southeastern state (N = 68) were solicited participate. Descriptive analyses including ANOVAs, t tests, chi-squares summarized sample characteristics group differences by ED pediatric service (EDPPS) arrangement. Thirty-four hospitals participated, sharing similar organizational nonresponders except participating significantly more likely have inpatient services. successfully captured confirming use range strategies manage problems, raising concerns about suitability such variation. These results highlight need further research examines association EDPPS structure process patient inform quality improvements healthcare.