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Readmission drivers for children with medical complexity: Home nursing shortages cause health crises

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Children with medical technology dependence (MTD) are frequently readmitted to the hospital. However, due to their medical fragility, it is often difficult to untangle the root causes for readmissions to… Click to show full abstract

Children with medical technology dependence (MTD) are frequently readmitted to the hospital. However, due to their medical fragility, it is often difficult to untangle the root causes for readmissions to identify the most effective preventive approaches. We sought to explore environmental and family factors driving hospital readmissions for children with MTD.

Keywords: drivers children; home nursing; medical complexity; complexity home; children medical; readmission drivers

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2020

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