Revisits after pediatric tracheotomy: Airway concerns result in returns

Children undergoing tracheotomy represent a medically vulnerable patient population, and understanding the reasons for revisiting the hospital setting following tracheotomy is critical for improving the quality of care for these patients. This study aims to investigate the incidence and characterist...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2018-01, Vol.104, p.5-9
Main Authors: Shay, Sophie, Shapiro, Nina L., Bhattacharyya, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Databases, Factual
Discharge
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Patient Discharge
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Pediatric
Quality improvement
Readmission
Revisit
Tracheostomy
Tracheotomy - adverse effects
Tracheotomy - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Children undergoing tracheotomy represent a medically vulnerable patient population, and understanding the reasons for revisiting the hospital setting following tracheotomy is critical for improving the quality of care for these patients. This study aims to investigate the incidence and characteristics of revisits following pediatric tracheotomy. Cross-sectional, population-based study using state databases. The State Inpatient Databases and State Emergency Department Databases for California, Florida, Iowa and New York 2010–11 were linked and examined for cases of pediatric tracheotomy (patients 
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.021