Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston)
• Main Authors: Balsamo, Lyn, Shabanova, Veronika, Carbonella, Judith, Szondy, Mary V, Kalbfeld, Karen, Thomas, Donna-Ann, Santucci, Karen, Grossman, Matthew, Pashankar, Farzana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2019

Frequent hospitalizations for sickle cell disease (SCD) vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) are associated with school absenteeism, emotional distress, and financial hardships. Our goal was to decrease hospital days for VOC admissions by 40% over a 5-year period. From October 2011 to September 2016, a mult...