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[Hospital admissions in a pediatric department]
A Stazzoni1, G C Cerasoli, A Lavacchini
1Divisione di Pediatria e Patologia neonatale, Ospedale M. Bufalini, Cesena, Italia.
Insights
Pediatric admissions were reviewed, finding only 33% were truly necessary. This highlights potential overuse of pediatric inpatient services, impacting resource allocation and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Healthcare Management
Context:
- Analysis of 429 pediatric admissions to a hospital department.
- Investigated referral sources: parents, other physicians, and panel doctors.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the necessity of pediatric admissions.
- To identify patterns in admission decision-making.
Summary:
- Only 33% of admitted children required pediatric hospitalization.
- Parental decisions led to 30 admissions, while panel doctors admitted 114 out of 175 examined.
- 249 children were brought to the emergency ward by parents, and 131 hospitalized by other physicians.
Impact:
- Suggests potential for optimizing pediatric healthcare resource utilization.
- Highlights the need for improved admission protocols and physician/parental education.
Abstract:
Admission of 429 children in Pediatric Department were examined. 249 children had been taken to emergency ward by parents, 131 had been hospitalized by other physician. 175 children had been examined before admission by panel doctor who decided admission of 114 in Pediatric Department. Parents decided admission of 30 children. The necessity of admission in Department was only in 33 per cent of children admitted.