In:
Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Vol. 130, No. 1 ( 2012-07-01), p. 172-179
Abstract:
Pediatric observation units (OUs) are hospital areas used to provide medical evaluation and/or management for health-related conditions in children, typically for a well-defined, brief period. Pediatric OUs represent an emerging alternative site of care for selected groups of children who historically may have received their treatment in an ambulatory setting, emergency department, or hospital-based inpatient unit. This clinical report provides an overview of pediatric OUs, including the definitions and operating characteristics of different types of OUs, quality considerations and coding for observation services, and the effect of OUs on inpatient hospital utilization.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0031-4005
,
1098-4275
DOI:
10.1542/peds.2012-1358
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date:
2012
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1477004-0
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