Impact of a Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Service in the emergency department on hospital resource utilization: an interrupted time series analysis
Our results support specialized, multi-faceted crisis care programs in ED to ensure accessibility of acute, intensive care for those with severe and complex needs, supporting the journey for children who may be more effectively managed in community and outpatient settings.
Authors
- Michelle Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-619X)
- Anthony F. Hegarty
- Zamia Pedro
- Sarah MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-2347)
- Vineet Padmanabhan
- Laura Dondzilo
- Cayla A. Bellagarda
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Government of Western Australia Department of Health (AU)
- North Metropolitan Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14182
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31