Return visit rates after an emergency department discharge for children with sickle cell pain episodes.
Keli D ColemanKenneth McKinleyAngela M EllisonElizabeth R AlpernSelena HariharanIrina TopozMorgan WurtzBlake NielsenLawrence J CookClaudia R MorrisAmanda M BrandowAndrew D CampbellRobert I LiemRachelle NussCharles T QuinnAlexis A ThompsonAnthony VillellaAllison Ann KingAna BaumannWarren FrankenbergerDavid C BrousseauPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)
Nearly 30% of ED discharged visits after SCD pain treatment had a return visit within 14 days. Increased efforts are needed to identify causes for high ED return visit rates and ensure optimal ED and post-ED care.