Characteristics of Pediatric Patients Admitted by Telehospitalist to Community Hospitals
Children admitted by telehospitalist comprised a variety of diagnoses, and nearly 1 in 5 had at least 1 complex chronic condition. Patients admitted by telehospitalist had reasonable rates of care escalation and reutilization, suggesting that this may be a feasible option for community hospital nighttime coverage.
Authors
- Nathan M. Money (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-691X)
- Annalise Van Meurs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8750-2024)
- Matthew Steinfeldt
Institutions
- Intermountain Healthcare (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of Utah Hospital (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008394
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00