Behavioral and Mental Health
Insights
Collaboration Leads to Change for Behavioral Health Patients
Children’s hospitals should use interdisciplinary teamwork to tackle growing behavioral health needs.
Asking Tough Questions (and Getting Real Answers)
A children’s hospital achieved greater than 90% patient screening rates for a questionnaire about issues difficult to discuss with teens.
Opening the Door to Better Health Care Access
A convenient portal streamlines access to health services for school partners.
Resources
Addressing Pediatric Suicide
The latest solutions, resources and data on the current mental health crisis for children's hospitals and health systems.
Governors’ FY 2025 Proposed Funding for Pediatric Behavioral Health Initiatives
CHA has completed a review of governors’ proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 state budgets to track proposals to fund pediatric behavioral health initiatives.
Behavioral Health Virtual Learning Series
A webinar series for the children’s hospital behavioral health community to learn, share resources and develop next steps to improve outcomes.
Solutions
12 Improvement Ideas for Children's Hospitals
Children's hospitals share success strategies in key areas like artificial intelligence, behavioral health, and workforce.
A Simple Process to Reduce the Need for Physical Restraints
A five-minute process led to a 67% reduction in the use of restraints for behavioral health patients in the emergency department.
Decreasing Behavioral Health Unit Readmissions
Dayton Children's Hospital decreased its seven-day behavioral health unit readmission rate by nearly 50%.
About Children's Hospital Association
Children's Hospital Association is the national voice of more than 200 children's hospitals, advancing child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care.
