Patient-related Factors Associated with Potentially Unnecessary Transfers for Pediatric Patients with Asthma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
| Autor: | Gregory A. Peters, Rebecca E. Cash, Scott A. Goldberg, Jingya Gao, Lily M. Kolb, Carlos A. Camargo Jr. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 407-414 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |
| DOI: | 10.5811/westjem.18399 |
| Popis: | Background/Objective: Asthma is a common chronic medical condition among children and the most common diagnosis associated with interfacility transports for pediatric patients. As many as 40% of pediatric transfers may be unnecessary, resulting in potential delays in care and unnecessary costs. Our objective was to identify the patient-related factors associated with potentially unnecessary transfers for pediatric patients with asthma. Methods: We used patient care data from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information patient discharge and emergency department (ED) datasets to capture ED visits where a pediatric patient (age 2–17 years) presented with asthma and was transferred to another ED or acute care hospital. The outcome of interest was a potentially unnecessary transfer, defined as a visit where length of stay after transfer was |
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