Technological barriers to providing pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare in emergency departments

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39644609/ An AHRQ-supported study identified 12 technological barriers affecting pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare in pediatric and adult emergency departments. The research published in Applied Ergonomics identified limitations in electronic medical records management, ineffective communication systems in the emergency department, infrastructure inadequacies and insufficient tools for patient engagement among challenges that impact the quality and safety of care. Researchers concluded future research should focus on the barriers while aiming to create design solutions that assist clinicians in their caregiving roles for pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare, focusing on patient safety.