Rural-Urban Disparities in Hospital Services and Outcomes for Children With Medical Complexity

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Examines differences in availability of hospital pediatric services for rural and urban children with medical complexity requiring hospitalization, and analyzes whether hospitals' availability of pediatric services influences rural-urban health outcome disparities. Utilizes 2012-2017 claims data of 36,943 children with medical complexity. Includes data on hospitalization patterns, service availability, quality measures, and mortality.

JoAnna K. Leyenaar, Seneca D. Freyleue, Mary Arakelyan, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 7(9), e2435187

09/2024

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Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data