Transparency and Variability in Pricing for Pediatric Outpatient Imaging in US Children’s Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0736
Abstract: This cross-sectional study assesses price transparency compliance and price variability for outpatient imaging services among top US children’s hospitals. read more here.
Keywords: transparency variability; variability pricing; outpatient imaging; children hospitals ... See more keywords
Association of Children’s Hospital Status With Value for Common Surgical Conditions
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.18348
Abstract: Key Points Question Do children’s hospitals provide higher value care for routine surgical procedures compared with non–children’s hospitals? Findings In this cohort study of 368 220 pediatric patients, negotiated payments for commonly performed surgical procedures in… read more here.
Keywords: children hospitals; surgical procedures; association children; children hospital ... See more keywords
Practice Variation in Use of Neuroimaging Among Infants With Concern for Abuse Treated in Children's Hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.5005
Abstract: Importance Infants who appear neurologically well and have fractures concerning for abuse are at increased risk for clinically occult head injuries. Evidence of excess variation in neuroimaging practices when abuse is suspected may indicate opportunity… read more here.
Keywords: practice; among infants; variation; children hospitals ... See more keywords
Incidence of COVID-19 in Pediatric Surgical Patients Among 3 US Children's Hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.2588
Abstract: This cohort study assesses the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pediatric patients presenting for surgery at 3 tertiary care children’s hospitals across the US. read more here.
Keywords: children hospitals; pediatric surgical; covid pediatric; incidence covid ... See more keywords
The increasing proportion of adult discharges at children's hospitals, 2004-2019.
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12960
Abstract: Significant medical advances now enable individuals with pediatric illnesses to survive into adulthood. Finding medical homes for these individuals often remains challenging. We utilized the Pediatric Health Information System to measure the variation in and… read more here.
Keywords: proportion adult; children hospitals; 2004 2019; increasing proportion ... See more keywords
Variation in Surgical Management of Asymptomatic Umbilical Hernia at Freestanding Children's Hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.06.005
Abstract: PURPOSE To examine hospital-level variation in the timing of asymptomatic umbilical hernia repair in children. METHODS Retrospective analysis of children undergoing umbilical hernia repair at 38 children's hospitals using the Pediatric Health Information System database… read more here.
Keywords: umbilical hernia; asymptomatic umbilical; children hospitals; early repair ... See more keywords
Gestational Age at Delivery and Neonatal Outcomes among Infants with Gastroschisis in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC).
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744510
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The effect of gestational age (GA) on gastroschisis outcomes is unclear and delivery timing varies in practice. We aimed to correlate clinical outcomes of infants with gastroschisis and GA at delivery in the Children's… read more here.
Keywords: infants gastroschisis; children hospitals; hospitals neonatal; gestational age ... See more keywords
Establishing a Hospital Response Network Among Children's Hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1089/hs.2016.0065
Abstract: A timely and effective response to public health threats requires a broad-reaching infrastructure. Children's hospitals are focused on evaluating and managing some of the most vulnerable patients and thus have unique preparedness and response planning… read more here.
Keywords: network; response; hospital response; children hospitals ... See more keywords
1348. Indirect Standardization to Improve Comparison of Children’s Hospitals’ Antimicrobial Use
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1530
Abstract: Antimicrobial use (AU) measured by days of therapy per 1000 patient-days (DOT/1000pd), the most established metric, varies widely between children’s hospitals despite robust adoption of antimicrobial stewardship. Differences in diagnoses and procedures (case mix) between… read more here.
Keywords: standardization; case; indirect standardization; children hospitals ... See more keywords
Informing Leadership Models: Nursing and Organizational Characteristics of Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Freestanding Children’s Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000296
Abstract: Background Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) located in freestanding children’s hospitals may exhibit significant variation in nursing and organizational characteristics, which can serve as opportunities for collaboration to understand optimal staffing models and linkages to… read more here.
Keywords: freestanding children; nursing organizational; children hospitals; care ... See more keywords
Clonal and Horizontal Transmission of blaNDM among Klebsiella pneumoniae in Children’s Intensive Care Units
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01574-21
Abstract: The blaNDM gene is playing an increasingly important role in infections caused by CR-KP, especially in children. However, systematic detection and bioinformatics analysis of NDM-KP in children's hospitals are lacking in China. ABSTRACT Increasing infections… read more here.
Keywords: intensive care; children hospitals; pneumoniae; blandm ... See more keywords