Factors associated with increased resource utilization for congenital heart disease

Pediatrics

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 689-695

  Connor, Jean Anne ^a   Gauvreau, Kimberlee ^a   Jenkins, Kathy J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Hospital charges; Kids' Inpatient Database; Resource utilization; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL CHARGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INFANT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644621271     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-2071     Document Type: Article

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