Impact of the “Triple-Demic” on Interfacility Transfers and Consultations: A Retrospective Study
The data highlight the challenges faced by a large regional children's hospital in managing transfer requests during surges, particularly exacerbated by the triple-demic in late 2022. As pediatric units close nationwide, telephone and telemedicine consultations offer valuable support for managing transfers that cannot be accommodated.
Authors
- Jonathan E. Kohler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-4097)
- James P. Marcin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-6947)
- Pranjali Vadlaputi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6239-0206)
- Karen Semkiw
- Mubeen Jafri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8129-0112)
- Christopher Newton
Institutions
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (US)
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital (US)
- UC Davis Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003414
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00