Few hospitals are willing to bear the cost of providing psychiatric care for kids.

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Few hospitals are willing to bear the cost of providing psychiatric care for kids.

March 22, 2023

Schorsch K, Karp S. WBEZ Chicago. March 9, 2023.

Pediatric mental health is a patient safety concern. This news story outlines the challenges to available services to address this need, tactics to keep young patients from harming themselves or others, and system-level approaches to improvement.

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