Keys To Managing Care For “Complex” Children

The term "complex" is not limited to adults. There has been an increase in the proportion of children whose needs could be considered complex as well. Forty percent of school-aged children have at least one chronic health condition (see Managing Chronic Health Conditions and Contributions Of Children With Multiple Chronic Conditions To Pediatric Hospitalizations In The United States: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis). Suicide was the second highest cause of death for Americans ages 10 to 14 in 2020. In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared child and adolescent mental health a state of emergency. The prevalence of autism . . .