Comparing Resource Use in Medical Admissions of Children With Complex Chronic Conditions

• Published in: Medical care Vol. 57; no. 8; p. 615
• Main Authors: Silber, Jeffrey H, Rosenbaum, Paul R, Pimentel, Samuel D, Calhoun, Shawna, Wang, Wei, Sharpe, James E, Reiter, Joseph G, Shah, Shivani A, Hochman, Lauren L, Even-Shoshan, Orit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Child; Chronic Disease - epidemiology; Chronic Disease - therapy; Female; Hospital Costs - statistics & numerical data; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Risk Factors

Children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) utilize a disproportionate share of hospital resources. We asked whether some hospitals display a significantly different pattern of resource utilization than others when caring for similar children with CCCs admitted for medical diagnoses. Using Pedia...