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Mental Health ER Visits Vary by Race and Hospital Volume
Original: Mental Health ED Visits Vary by Race and Hospital Volume
New reporting highlights that emergency department visits for mental health concerns differ significantly by patient race and by how many patients a hospital treats. The findings point to possible disparities in how people seek or receive acute mental health care, and raise questions about hospital capacity and resource allocation. Clinicians and health equity advocates are expected to weigh in on what drives the gaps.
Why now: Fresh coverage of racial and volume-based disparities in emergency mental health care draws attention amid ongoing health equity debates.
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