Rehospitalization for childhood asthma: Timing, variation, and opportunities for intervention

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 300-305

  Kenyon, Chén C ^a,b   Melvin, Patrice R ^b   Chiang, Vincent W ^b,c   Elliott, Marc N ^d   Schuster, Mark A ^b,c   Berry, Jay G ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group; APR DRG; CCC; Complex chronic condition; ICU; Intensive care unit; Pediatric Health Information System; PHIS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE MIX; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TIME; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ALL-PATIENT REFINED DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP; APR-DRG; CCC; COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITION; ICU; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PEDIATRIC HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM; PHIS;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892813196     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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