The pediatric mental health crisis tops ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns.
According to a study in JAMA Pediatrics, rates of anxiety and depression in children aged 3-17 increased by 29% and 27%, respectively, in 2020 compared with 2016. The mean weekly number of emergency department visits for adolescent suspected suicide attempts was 39% higher in winter 2021 than in winter 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More …
