Cost-benefit analysis of implementing a pediatric early warning system at a pediatric oncology hospital in a low-middle income country.

Asya AgulnikFederico Antillon-KlussmannDora Judith Soberanis VasquezRosa ArangoElmer MoranVictor LopezCarlos Rodriguez-GalindoNickhill H Bhakta

Published in: Cancer (2019)

Implementation of PEWS at UNOP resulted in an incremental savings due to a reduction in the number of unplanned PICU transfers. The results of the current study demonstrate that hospital investment in PEWS can improve the quality of pediatric cancer care, optimize PICU use, and reduce costs.

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healthcare
quality improvement
primary care
palliative care
physical activity
adverse drug