BACKGROUND: An increasing proportion of pediatric hospital days are attributed to
technology-dependent children. The impact that a pediatric home care nursing (HCN) …

Purpose Hospital discharge for children with medical complexity (CMC) can be challenging
for families. Home visits could potentially benefit CMC and their families after leaving the …

Objective The objectives of this study are to describe the quality of home health care
services for children with medical complexity, identify barriers to delivering optimal home …

Objective Children with medical technology dependence (MTD) are frequently readmitted to
the hospital. However, due to their medical fragility, it is often difficult to untangle the root …

Background: Concerns about the costs and quality of hospital care have led to increased
interest in hospital readmissions in children. Children with medical complexity account for …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of hospitalizations for patients who use clinical
programs that provide care coordination for children with multiple, chronic medical …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the use of and disposition from a tertiary pediatric emergency
department (PED) by children with chronic conditions with varying degrees of medical …

Children with medical complexity (CMC) have chronic conditions, intense healthcare needs,
and high healthcare utilization. Proposed changes in the healthcare environment initiated by …

Background Children with medical complexity constitute a small but resource-intensive
subgroup of children with special health care needs. Their medical fragility and resource …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Children with medical complexity (CMC) account for
disproportionately high hospital use, and it is unknown if hospitalizations may be prevented …