Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 1, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
14:32

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

25.0K

Pediatric Post-Acute Hospital Care: Striving for Identity and Value

Jane E O'Brien1, Jay Berry1, Helene Dumas2

  • 1Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Hospital Pediatrics
|October 3, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric post-acute care hospitals offer a vital, underused solution for children with complex medical needs requiring extended recovery. This care model provides a less restrictive and more cost-effective environment than traditional acute care settings.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare
  • Healthcare systems
  • Continuum of care

Background:

  • Hospital care for children is evolving, facing challenges with complex cases.
  • Increasingly, children require prolonged hospital stays for acute illnesses, injuries, or chronic conditions.
  • Current hospitalizations are lengthy, costly, and demand intensive care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose the necessity and role of pediatric post-acute care hospitals.
  • To describe the patient population within these specialized facilities.
  • To explore research avenues, challenges, and the economic value of pediatric post-acute care.

Main Methods:

  • This commentary proposes a framework for pediatric post-acute care.
  • It analyzes the characteristics of children benefiting from this care model.
  • It discusses research needs and financial considerations.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric post-acute care hospitals are underutilized but essential for specific pediatric populations.
  • These facilities offer a stabilized, less restrictive, and cost-effective alternative to acute care.
  • The commentary outlines key areas for future research and economic evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric post-acute care hospitals are crucial for managing complex pediatric cases needing extended recovery.
  • Integrating these facilities into the healthcare continuum can improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
  • Further research and policy development are needed to optimize this care model.

Related Concept Videos

Restorative Care01:19

Restorative Care

Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
2.5K
Professional Values01:29

Professional Values

Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
11.2K
Patient-centered Care01:13

Patient-centered Care

Patient-centered care involves delivering care beyond inpatient hospitalization. Reflective practice can enhance a patient-centered approach. Reflective practice is a process of reasoning that considers all aspects of the present situation, including practicalities, learning from personal practice, and consideration of patient needs. Patients appreciate care decisions made while considering their input. Involving the patient in their care provides the patient with a sense of contribution rather...
3.3K
Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting01:29

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
1.7K
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification03:00

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
5.9K
Acute Kidney Injury V: Interprofessional Care01:20

Acute Kidney Injury V: Interprofessional Care

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) requires a collaborative healthcare approach to restore renal function and prevent complications. Essential management strategies involve monitoring fluid and electrolyte balance, adjusting medications, initiating dialysis when necessary, and providing nutritional support.Fluid and Electrolyte ManagementFluid Monitoring: Regularly monitoring body weight, central venous pressure, and urine output helps detect fluid imbalances early. Patient intake and output are...
480