EMS Responses for Pediatric Behavioral Health Emergencies in the United States: A 4-Year Descriptive Evaluation.

Background: The occurrence of behavioral health emergencies (BHEs) in children is increasing in the United States, with patient presentations to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) behaving similarly. However, detailed evaluations of EMS encounters for pediatric BHEs at the national level have not been reported.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a national convenience sample of EMS electronic patient care records (ePCRs) collected from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021.