biostudies-literatureCarlton EFAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityNHLBI NIH HHSNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute227https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10249539biostudies-literatureUnknown27(1)Critical illness results in subjective financial distress for families, but little is known about objective caregiver finances after a child's pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization. Using statewide commercial insurance claims linked to cross-sectional commercial credit data, we identified caregivers of children with PICU hospitalizations in January-June 2020 and January-June 2021. Credit data included delinquent debt, debt in collections (medical and non-medical), low credit score (< 660), and a composite of any debt or poor credit and were measured in January 2021 for all caregivers. For the 2020 cohort ("post-PICU"), credit outcomes in January 2021 were measured at least 6 months following PICU hospitalization and reflect financial status after the hospitalization. For theCritical care (London, England)Financial outcomes after pediatric critical illness among commercially insured families.PMC10249539K12-HL138039K08-HS0286721K08-HS025465-01A1K08-HS028817Scott JWPrescott HCCarlton EFMoniz MHBecker NVfalseFinancial outcomes after pediatric critical illness among commercially insured families.Critical illness results in subjective financial distress for families, but little is known about objective caregiver finances after a child's pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization. Using statewide commercial insurance claims linked to cross-sectional commercial credit data, we identified caregivers of children with PICU hospitalizations in January-June 2020 and January-June 2021. Credit data included delinquent debt, debt in collections (medical and non-medical), low credit score (< 660), and a composite of any debt or poor credit and were measured in January 2021 for all caregivers. For the 2020 cohort ("post-PICU"), credit outcomes in January 2021 were measured at least 6 months following PICU hospitalization and reflect financial status after the hospitalization. For the2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jun2025-04-27T02:20:36.943Z2025-04-06T18:31:38.184ZS-EPMC102495393729163810.1186/s13054-023-04493-8