Pediatric Patients in Acute Mental Health Crisis Face Long Waits
Pediatric mental health boarding in the ED is a growing crisis. Understand the multifactorial causes and emerging solutions for these vulnerable patients.
Mental Health
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Pediatric Patients in Acute Mental Health Crisis Face Long Waits
Pediatric mental health boarding in the ED is a growing crisis. Understand the multifactorial causes and emerging solutions for these vulnerable patients. -
Opinion: The Hidden Power of Doing Less—A New Perspective on Clinician Wellness
In recent years, wellness articles for medical professionals have become nearly ubiquitous, filled with well-meaning advice on... -
March 2025 News from the College
ACEP-Supported Mental Health Bill Introduced in Congress Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate would reauthorize funding for...
Opinion: The Hidden Power of Doing Less—A New Perspective on Clinician Wellness
In recent years, wellness articles for medical professionals have become nearly ubiquitous, filled with well-meaning advice on…
March 2025 News from the College
ACEP-Supported Mental Health Bill Introduced in Congress Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate would reauthorize funding for…
Reader Responds: The Intersections of Physical and Mental Health Disorders
Thanks to Drs. Harrell and Bower for their excellent case discussion in the October issue of ACEP…
The Intersections of Physical and Mental Health Disorders
In the emergency department (ED), physicians face the challenge of making rapid decisions that can significantly impact…
ACEP’s New Clinical Policy on Severe Agitation
On October 6, 2023, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies
A 15-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) after he jumped from the second floor…
October 2023 News from the College
Urge Your Legislators to Support New Bill to Combat Boarding, Support Mental Health Access from the ED…
Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department
This is the second in a multi-part ACEP Now series focused on mental health emergencies. Last month’s…
June 2023 News From the College
Bonus Content: ACEP23 Registration Now Includes Free Access to Virtual ACEP23 For the first time ever, those…