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Extended paediatrics: acute care in children's homes

M A Sherring1

  • 1Paediatric Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Services, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice
|November 1, 2000
PubMed

Insights

The Extended Paediatric Service offers home-based acute care for children, reducing hospital admissions and stays. This program ensures continuity of care, improving outcomes for pediatric patients and their families.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Home-Based Acute Care

Background:

  • The Extended Paediatric Service was initiated in 1996.
  • It aims to decrease pediatric hospital admissions and length of stay.
  • The service extends principles from Discharge Liaison and Hospital In The Home programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the Extended Paediatric Service on pediatric care.
  • To assess the service's effectiveness in providing acute care at home.
  • To report on outcomes for children and families receiving home-based pediatric services.

Main Methods:

  • The service is staffed by nurses with dual roles in the hospital and home setting.
  • Children are admitted via consultation among medical staff, nursing staff, and families.
  • Data collected from August 1996 to December 1999 includes over 1200 visits to 48 children.

Main Results:

  • The service provided treatments, tests, education, and follow-up care in the home environment.
  • A total of over 1200 visits were made to 48 children during the study period.
  • Improved outcomes were reported by both healthcare staff and parents.

Conclusions:

  • The Extended Paediatric Service successfully provides acute care at home.
  • The program contributes to reduced hospitalizations and shorter hospital stays for children.
  • Positive outcomes for children and families are associated with this home-based care model.

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