Intensive home treatment after a psychiatric crisis is linked to 18% lower readmission rates over 12 months than standard psychiatric inpatient treatment, a new study shows. Researchers conducted a ...
Pediatric hospital readmissions represent a critical indicator of healthcare quality and safety. Recent studies have elucidated that multiple factors – ranging from intrinsic patient characteristics ...
Pediatric mental health ED visits have risen, with many children experiencing prolonged stays due to limited psychiatric beds, especially in non-children’s hospitals. A study found 32.1% of pediatric ...
—Patients with certain gastrointestinal diseases and comorbid psychiatric diseases are more likely to have adverse healthcare outcomes that require readmission to the hospital and longer lengths of ...
Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) sessions adapted for psychiatric inpatients reduced postdischarge suicide attempts and readmission rates, according to a randomized clinical trial. In a trial ...
Medscape: Vitiligo Tied to Increased Rate of Psychiatric Disorders in Black Children
Black children with vitiligo are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, including depression, suicidal ideation, and disruptive behavior disorders, than matched controls ...
This cross-sectional study of US hospitals compared hospital and patient characteristics to evaluate equitable rates of readmission by insurance (dual eligible [Medicare and Medicaid] vs non–dual eligible) and race (Black vs White).
The American Journal of Managed Care: Black Youths Overlabeled High Risk in Mental Health Emergencies
Black youths are disproportionately labeled with high aggression risk flags, despite similar evaluation tool responses, indicating racial bias in healthcare settings. Structural racism and bias ...
In this episode, Dr. Kelly Sandberg, Chief Medical Quality Officer and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Dayton Children’s, and Dr. Katherine Winner, Division Chief of Psychiatry at Dayton Children’s, ...