OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate trends in pediatric inpatient unit capacity and access
and to measure pediatric inpatient unit closures across the United States. METHODS We …

INTRODUCTION The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a
dramatic and rapid increase in the adoption and implementation of telemedicine services …

All children and adolescents deserve access to quality health care regardless of their
race/ethnicity, health conditions, financial resources, or geographic location. Despite …

Importance National analyses suggest that approximately 1 in 5 US hospitals closed their
pediatric units between 2008 and 2018. The extent to which pediatric hospitalizations at …

Increasingly, children with common and lower-acuity conditions are being transferred from
general emergency departments (EDs) to pediatric centers for subspecialty care. While …

Telehealth, or the use of technology to deliver health care across a distance, has the
potential to expand patient access to pediatric expertise and enhance communication …

BACKGROUND: Health reform and policy initiatives over the last 2 decades have led to
significant changes in pediatric clinical practice. However, little is known about recent trends …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated rapid changes in healthcare
delivery in the United States, including changes in the care of hospitalized children. The …

Background Disproportionately high acute care utilization among children with medical
complexity (CMC) is influenced by patient‐level social complexity. Objective The objective of …

BACKGROUND: Provision of high-quality care to acutely ill and injured children is a
challenge to US hospitals because many have low pediatric volume. Delineating national …