Matt Hall

Impact of Omitting Observation-Status Data on Hospital Readmission Metric for Pediatric Care

OBJECTIVES: Literature from Medicare beneficiaries suggests that hospital readmission metrics limited to inpatient encounters, omitting observation-status data, may not fully capture hospital performance and affect rankings. The impact of omitting observation-status data on this...

Prevalence and Characteristics of Mental Health Interventions Following Pediatric Hospitalization

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As survival after pediatric critical illness improves, attention has shifted to post-intensive care syndrome and the long-term mental health of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors, who have high rates of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and dep...