Chief Healthcare Executive December 8, 2023
The Children’s Hospital Association says most hospitals are worried about a lack of resources for patients with mental health needs. Many are also struggling with labor costs.
The vast majority of children’s hospitals say they are treating more patients requiring mental health services.
Children’s hospitals have said they’ve seen more kids and teens with depression, substance use and suicide attempts, but a new report from the Children’s Hospital Association sheds more light on the issue.
The association found 94% of children’s hospitals surveyed said they’ve seen an increase in the number of pediatric patients requiring mental healthcare.
More than half of children’s hospitals (58%) surveyed said they are concerned about a lack of mental health resources to care for those...
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