Navigating the Intersection Between Medical Complexity and Mental Health in the Emergency Department

• 2023

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• Sriram Ramgopal; Carolyn Foster; Kristina Malik

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The podcast episode features a discussion on the challenges faced by children with medical complexity and mental health issues in emergency departments. It describes a study led by Dr. Ram Ramgopal and Dr. Carolyn Foster, highlighting that these children often require more resources than others but are less frequently seen in hospitals. The study used two data sources to show that these patients face unique challenges due to inadequate healthcare infrastructure for their needs. The conversation emphasizes the need for better systems and policies to support this vulnerable group of patients effectively.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Mental Health

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Child Health; Delivery of Health Care; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Needs and Demand; Mental Health; Patient Care Team; Pediatrics; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Room Visits; Adolescent Health; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Bipolar and Related Disorders

Emergency Management Stage: Mitigation

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Format: Interview

Media Type: Video

Institutions: Northwestern University; Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; University of Colorado; Children's Hospital Colorado; OPENPediatrics

Institution Types: Healthcare; Healthcare; Academic; Non-Governmental Organization; Academic

Language: English

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