Perspectives on obesity programs at children's hospitals: Insights from senior program administrators

Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue SUPPL.2, 2011, Pages

  Eneli, Ihuoma ^a   Norwood, Victoria ^b   Hampl, Sarah ^c   Ferris, Michelle ^d   Hibbeln, Trillium ^e   Patterson, Kellee ^a   Pomietto, Maureen ^f   Hassink, Sandra ^g  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f Obesity Treatment Program   (United States)

^g NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrator; Children; Obesity programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 80052370688     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0480I     Document Type: Article

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