Uptick follows a decrease from 2008 to 2019 and may be pandemic-related, the authors say
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Lower Than Expected in Late Pandemic
Visit rates higher than expected for females and for specific mental health conditions during 2022
ED Visits for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Up After Pandemic Onset
74.9 additional visits for schizophrenia spectrum disorders seen at three months after initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals Struggling to Reach Time-Related Treatment Goals for STEMI
Authors say pandemic-related issues, including staffing, pose challenges
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Pediatric Readiness in U.S. EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
Cannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic
Mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visits higher during 2020, 2021, 2022 than corresponding periods in 2019
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Pediatric Emergency Visit Rate
Decrease seen in emergency department visit rates from 2019 to 2020 for both sexes and across races/ethnicities
Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
Decreases observed in weekly emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors, drug overdoses by fall 2022 versus 2021