Behavioral Health Flag Use by Race and Ethnicity in a Pediatric Emergency Department
In this cross-sectional study, Black youths were more likely to be labeled with a high aggression risk behavioral health flag despite similar responses to an aggression risk evaluation tool. Processes to ensure equitable care delivery are critically needed.
Authors
- Monika K. Goyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-8615)
- Shilpa J. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9287-1430)
- Sephora Morrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-7736)
- Theresa Ryan Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6492-1998)
- Meleah D. Boyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-7154)
- Gia M. Badolato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2011-1336)
- Asha S. Payne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9796-6917)
- Danielle Foltz
Institutions
- George Washington University Hospital (US)
- Children's National (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9502
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20