Frequency, cost, and variation in inpatient diagnostic imaging use in children′s hospitals
Among a cohort of hospitalized children, CXR and CV ultrasounds were among the most prevalent, costly, and frequently repeated imaging studies. Encounters with ICU stays and for patients with CCCs incurred disproportionate imaging costs. Our results serve as a starting point for identifying imaging overuse and developing achievable benchmarks of care.
Authors
- Megan E. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6493-0077)
- Michael J. Tchou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-8920)
- John R. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4174-6744)
- Irma T. Ugalde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-4040)
- Jessica L. Markham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-7721)
- Samantha A. House (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-4054)
- Jillian Mayer Cotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7978-9045)
- Matt Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7778-5887)
- Michael Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3199-0935)
- Matthew J. Molloy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6290-568X)
- Elisha McCoy
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (US)
- Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- Children's Hospital Association (US)
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70183
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55