The pediatric hybrid observation unit: An analysis of 6477 consecutive patient encounters

Pediatrics

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Zebrack, Michelle ^a   Kadish, Howard ^a   Nelson, Douglas ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Emergency medicine; Hospitalization; Observation unit; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; CELLULITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROUP; DEHYDRATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENTERITIS; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMATOCHEZIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; OBSERVATION UNIT; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VIRUS PNEUMONIA; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HOSPITALIZATION; INFANT; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; OBSERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UTAH;

EID: 25144467081     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-0391     Document Type: Article

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