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Title
Pediatric observation status: are we overlooking a growing population in children's hospitals?
Authors
Macy, Michelle L; Hall, Matthew; Shah, Samir S; Harding, John P; Del Beccaro, Mark A; Hain, Paul D; Hronek, Carla; Alpern, Elizabeth R
Abstract
Inpatient administrative datasets often exclude observation stays, as observation is considered to be outpatient care. The extent to which this status is applied to pediatric hospitalizations is not known.
Publication
Journal of hospital medicine, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 7, p530