
Emergency Medicineemergency medicineOut-of-Home Placement
Youth with Histories of Out-of-Home Placement Face Significantly Longer Emergency Department Stays and Higher Restraint Rates During Mental Health Crises
By MedXY|Feb 12, 2026
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
