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Children are waiting longer in the ER for mental health care, study finds

Researchers found that the rate of pediatric mental health visits to the emergency department that lasted for more than six hours increased from 16% to 25%.

Medical staff in the Emergency Department at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health.
Medical staff in the Emergency Department at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer