Differences in testing for drugs of abuse amongst racial and ethnic groups at children's hospitals.
Adriana HerreraMatthew HallMarshall Alex AhearnArshiya AhujaKathleen K BradfordRobert A CampbellAshmita ChatterjeeHannah Y ColettiVirginia L CrowderRia DancelMelissa DiazJennifer FuchsJessica GuidiciEmilee LewisJohn R StephensAshley G SuttonAlison SweeneyKelley M WardSteven WeinbergEric K ZwemerWade N HarrisonPublished in: Journal of hospital medicine (2024)
Hospitalized Black children were more likely than White children to undergo drug testing at US children's hospitals, though this varied by diagnosis and hospital. Our results support efforts to better understand and address healthcare disparities, including the contributions of implicit bias and structural racism.