A Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Proposed Interventions to Improve Acute Agitation Management for Children With Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions in the Emergency Department

Outcomes of Children Admitted to a Pediatric Observation Unit With a Psychiatric Comanagement Model

“…4 Pediatric observation units (POUs) treat children with conditions such as respiratory illnesses and dehydration, but some clinicians advocate for widespread implementation of behavioral POUs. 3,5 We investigated outcomes of children admitted for mental health emergencies who received psychiatric comanagement in a POU.…”

“…For adults, psychiatric observation units reduce ED boarding and length of stay (LOS), improve ED throughput, and allocate IP beds more efficiently . Pediatric observation units (POUs) treat children with conditions such as respiratory illnesses and dehydration, but some clinicians advocate for widespread implementation of behavioral POUs . We investigated outcomes of children admitted for mental health emergencies who received psychiatric comanagement in a POU.…”