Association of Discharge Location Following Pediatric Tracheostomy with Social Determinants of Health: A National Analysis.

Diya RamanathanDavid BruckmanSwathi AppachiBrandon Hopkins

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Among pediatric tracheostomy patients, demographic factors that affect discharge disposition include age, community type, and race, and significant hospital factors include day and type of admission, geographic region, and hospital type. Hospitalizations are associated with high overall costs and charges to the patient, which are increasing over time.

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