Last updated on March 26, 2022
The ED Clinical Pathway for Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions and the related decision-support tools were developed to guide and support the care of children and youth who present to an ED with mental health or addiction issues. The Clinical Pathway also includes a process that facilitates a seamless transition to follow-up services with appropriate community-based agencies.
These resources are intended to enhance the capacity of the health system by using protocols that ensure anyone discharged from an ED has a stabilization plan and, if necessary, receives timely follow-up.
Download the ED Clinical Pathway Toolkit. The Appendices and related documents can be found below.
Appendices
1a – Clinical Pathway Algorithm – Update posted June 2018
1b – ED Clinical Pathway Form – Update posted December 2017
1c – HEADS ED Online Tool and Resources
2a – Caregiver Perception Surveys (CPS) – Update posted December 2017
2b – Youth Perception Survey (YPS) – Update posted December 2017
3 – Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ-5) – Update posted December 2017
4 – Paediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC17) English and French – Update posted December 2017
5 – Order Set for Chemical Restraint in the ED – Update posted December 2017
6 – Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician Screening Form
7 – Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician Role Description
8 – Environmental Assessment for Implementation Readiness
9 – Memorandum of Agreement (Sample)
10 – Implementation Slide Deck
View the abstract of a paper about this work published in the July 2018 issue of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America.