Youth in mental health crisis often spend days waiting in ER, OHSU study finds

Around one in 10 youth enrolled in Medicaid spent days stuck in the emergency room after being admitted for a mental health crisis. That’s according to a new study from Oregon Health and Science University. John McConnell is a professor in emergency medicine and the director of the center for health systems at OHSU. Rebecca Marshall is a professor in child and adult psychiatry with OHSU. She is also a practicing psychiatrist at Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Doernbecher emergency department. They both join us to share more on the study and what it means for the kids waiting to be admitted.