Characterizing Avoidable Transfer Admissions in Infants Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis.
Characterizing Avoidable Transfer Admissions in Infants Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis.
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DOI:
10.1542/hpeds.2019-0226
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
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通讯作者:
Camargo, Carlos A Jr
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作者:
Boyle, Tehnaz P;Macias, Charles G;Camargo, Carlos A Jr
OBJECTIVES: The appropriateness of interfacility transfer admissions for bronchiolitis to pediatric centers is uncertain. We characterized avoidable transfer admissions for bronchiolitis. We hypothesized that a higher proportion of hospitalized infants transferred from a community emergency department (ED) or hospital (transfer admission) would be discharged within 48 hours with little or no intervention, compared with direct admissions from an enrolling ED (nontransfer admission).METHODS: We analyzed a 17-center, prospective infant cohort (age