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Youth with Histories of Out-of-Home Placement Face Significantly Longer Emergency Department Stays and Higher Restraint Rates During Mental Health Crises

A retrospective study at Mayo Clinic reveals that children with a history of out-of-home placement experience 24% longer ED stays and double the odds of physical or pharmacological restraint during psychiatric emergencies compared to their

Feb 12, 2026

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History of Out-of-Home Placement Linked to Prolonged Emergency Department Stays and Increased Restraint Use in Youth Mental Health Crises

A Mayo Clinic study reveals that children with out-of-home placement histories face 24% longer ED stays and double the odds of being restrained during mental health crises, highlighting critical systemic disparities in pediatric emergency c

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