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Healthcare transition in pediatric neurosurgery: lessons learned from a pilot program for patients with hydrocephalus and spina bifida.

Megan G AndersonPrabhath MannamNathan K LeclairJonathan E MartinMarkus J BooklandBrian J KelleyInam U KureshiDavid S Hersh
Published in: Neurosurgical focus (2024)
Healthcare transition is recognized as a priority within pediatric neurosurgery, but structured, formal transition programs remain underdeveloped. The authors' preliminary experience with a pilot transition program demonstrated that patients who underwent a formal transition were more likely to successfully establish care with an adult neurosurgeon and trended toward less resource utilization.
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