Racial and Ethnic Composition of Populations Served by Freestanding Children's Hospitals and Disparities in Outcomes of Pediatric Lupus.

Joyce C ChangJessica P LiuLaura M BerbertMia T ChandlerPooja N PatelEmily A SmithermanEdie A WellerMary Beth F SonKaren H Costenbader

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)

Worse Black and White disparities in SLE outcomes are observed at children's hospitals serving more Black children, whereas distinct patterns are observed for Hispanic and non-Hispanic disparities. Reporting of hospital characteristics related to populations served is needed to identify modifiable drivers of hospital-level variation.

Keyphrases

young adults
healthcare
systemic lupus erythematosus
adverse drug
african american
disease activity
type diabetes
emergency department
acute care
adipose tissue
genetic diversity
glycemic control