Pediatric Mental Health Boarding: 2017 to 2023
Boarding while awaiting acute psychiatric care remains common, with a sustained increase in the volume of boarding encounters and length of stay since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients with medical and/or psychiatric complexity may be more likely to experience prolonged boarding, highlighting an area for improved access to care.
Authors
- Kathleen D. Snow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-3054)
- Jonathan M. Mansbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9176-0325)
- Jay G. Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-4465)
- Patricia A. Stoeck
- Amanda S. Growdon
- Kathleen E. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-5265)
- Christopher Cortina
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068283
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.18