Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations Among Rural Children
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Description
Reports results from a study examining children's inpatient hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs), rural residence, poverty, health insurance, and physician supply. Admission rates for five conditions were examined: asthma, diabetes short-term complications, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, and perforated appendix.
Author(s)
Michelle Casey, Alana Knudson, Michele Burlew, Gestur Davidson
Date
06/2007
Organization
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Children and youth
· Chronic respiratory conditions
· Diabetes
· Healthcare quality
· Inpatient care
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data