2017
Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients
Ananth P, Melvin P, Berry JG, Wolfe J. Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2017, 20: 946-953. PMID: 28453361, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric palliative carePPC consultationED visitsHospital admissionHospital costsHospital utilizationAnnual hospital admission rateIntensive care unit usePalliative care recipientsPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAnnual ED visitsEmergency department visitsHospital admission ratesQuaternary children's hospitalYears of agePPC involvementCohort studyDepartment visitsMedian ageED useSingle centerChildren's HospitalPalliative careIll children
2015
Hospital Use in the Last Year of Life for Children With Life-Threatening Complex Chronic Conditions
Ananth P, Melvin P, Feudtner C, Wolfe J, Berry JG. Hospital Use in the Last Year of Life for Children With Life-Threatening Complex Chronic Conditions. Pediatrics 2015, 136: 938-946. PMID: 26438707, PMCID: PMC4621793, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex chronic conditionsHospital useChronic conditionsPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseClinical Modification codesUS children's hospitalsHospital resource useCostly health careHealth care experiencesHematologic/Terminal admissionEnd of lifeUnderwent surgeryHospital daysHospital admissionImmunologic conditionsChildren's HospitalHospital costsInformation System databaseRetrospective analysisInternational ClassificationCare experiencesAdmissionHealth care