Interhospital variation of inpatient versus outpatient pediatric burn treatment after emergency department evaluation
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In brief
In brief
Multi-institutional study using PHIS database data examines variation in admission decisions for nonsevere pediatric burns following emergency department evaluation. Research identifies significant interhospital differences in treatment allocation between inpatient and outpatient settings, highlighting opportunities for standardization and cost reduction in pediatric burn care.
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Background
Approaches to burn care in the pediatric population are highly variable and can be targeted as a potential measure in cost-reduction. We hypothesized that institutions vary significantly in treatment allocation of nonsevere burns to either inpatient or outpatient care.
Methods
We queried the PHIS database for fiscal year 2017 to quantify small pediatric burn admissions and Emergency Department visits (ED). The ICD-10 code T31.0 was used to identify burns involving