Care coordination for children with complex care needs significantly reduces hospital utilization

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-312

  Peter, Sue ^a   Chaney, Gervase ^b,c   Zappia, Theresa ^a   Van Veldhuisen, Corinne ^a   Pereira, Sandra ^d   Santamaria, Nick ^e  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care coordination; Children; Complex care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST SAVINGS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION;

EID: 80053190408     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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