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Direct Admission to Hospital: A Mixed Methods Survey of Pediatric Practices, Benefits, and Challenges
Academic PediatricsVol. 16Issue 2p175–182Published online: August 17, 2015- JoAnna K. Leyenaar
- Emily R. O'Brien
- Natasha Malkani
- Tara Lagu
- Peter K. Lindenauer
Cited in Scopus: 9Direct admissions account for 25% of pediatric unscheduled hospitalizations. Despite this, our knowledge of direct admission practices and safety is limited. This study aimed to characterize direct admission practices, benefits, and challenges at a diverse sample of hospitals and to identify diagnoses most appropriate for this admission approach.
