Date: 01/22/2024
PACEP Pediatric Special Interest Group Update Theresa A. Walls, MD, MPH PACEP Pediatric Interest Group Co-Leader We all know how challenging it is to care for children and adolescents with behavioral health complaints in the emergency department, and that we are seeing more and more of these patients on each shift. PACEP continues to advocate for you and our youngest patients - we co-authored Resolution 29: Addressing Pediatric Mental Health Boarding in Emergency Departments, which passed at Council in October, and have applied for funding from National ACEP to track and address pediatric mental health boarding in EDs across the state. We hope the following resources will help. As always, please reach out to Jan (exec@pacep.net) or Theresa (wallst1@chop.edu) if you’re interested in working with the pediatric special interest group or have questions/concerns related to Pediatric Emergency Medicine. ACEP/AAP/ENA Joint Policy Statement: The Management of Children and Youth with Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies
EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center Toolkit for Suicide Screening EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center Toolkit for Agitation in Children and Adolescents
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