Quality and Safety of Pediatric Inpatient Care in Community Hospitals: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the majority of children are hospitalized in nonchildren's hospitals, little is known about the quality and safety of pediatric care in community hospitals.

Objective

The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review and synthesize literature on the quality and safety of pediatric inpatient care in United States community hospitals.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search in October 2016 to identify pediatric studies that reported on safety, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, patient-centeredness, or equity set in general, nonuniversity, or nonchildren's hospitals. We extracted data on study design, patient descriptors, and quality outcomes and assessed the risk of bias using modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scales.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Leary JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6827538 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature