Organization and Delivery

Research Findings

Research Activities, August 2008:
An antimicrobial stewardship program improves appropriate antimicrobial use among hospitalized children
Research Activities, June 2008:
Community-wide interventions prove modestly successful in reducing antibiotic use among Medicaid-insured children
Research Activities, March 2008:
Collaboration between hospital and community palliative care services can improve care for dying children
Hospitalists can reduce hospital stays and costs for children with common pediatric conditions like asthma
Research Activities, February 2008:
Children with special health care needs seem to benefit from Medicaid managed care programs with case managers
Studies examine the impact of nurse staffing on complications, mortality, and length of hospital stay
Research Activities, December 2007:
Many underinsured U.S. children are not getting needed vaccines due to the current vaccine financing system
Family-centered, high quality primary care is linked to fewer nonurgent emergency department visits by children
Research Activities, September 2007:
Children with complex chronic conditions are more likely to die in their homes than in the hospital
Medication errors are made during care for half of the children seen at rural California emergency departments
Research Activities, July 2007:
Hospitalization patterns change as young people with congenital heart disease transition from adolescence to adulthood
Research Activities, April 2007:
Visits to pediatric practice-based research network offices are representative of national pediatric outpatient visits
Research Activities, March 2007:
Substantially delaying the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine may lead to underimmunization of children
Research Activities, January 2007:
Management of emergency department information on children's medication allergies needs improvement
Research Activities, October 2006:
Learning collaboratives are a potentially effective way to improve the quality of care delivered by pediatric practices
Research Activities, September 2006:
Children's hospitals are much more likely than general hospitals to diagnose child abuse in severely injured infants
Research Activities, July 2006:
A pediatric oncology model can help guide decisionmaking relationships between clinicians, parents, and children
Research Activities, May 2006
Medicaid managed care plans with case management programs may benefit children with disabilities more than fee-for-service plans
AHRQ's health care quality and disparities reports can help nurse leaders make key decisions about quality and patient safety
Research Activities, August 2005:
Efforts beyond expanding health coverage may be needed to improve access and quality for low-income and minority children
Fears about the digital divide between advantaged and disadvantaged families may not be warranted
Research Activities, July 2005:
National advisory committee on children and terrorism makes first recommendations for preparedness
Research Activities, July 2004:
Inner-city parents often have limited knowledge about managed care rules and practices

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