Pediatric trauma center verification improves quality of care and reduces resource utilization in blunt splenic injury.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:We sought to evaluate value impact of transition from an adult trauma center treating children (ATC) to a verified pediatric trauma center (PTC) in children with blunt splenic injury (BSI). METHODS:Children with BSI from FY 2005 to FY 2017 were extracted from the hospital trauma registry. February 2009 distinguished "ATC" treated children from "PTC" treated children. Cohorts were subcategorized into "isolated injury" and "multisystem injury". Quality and financial characteristics were statistically compared. Analysis of covariance was used to evaluate changes in quality and financial trends over the transition period. A multiple linear regression was performed to identify variables independently predictive of hospital and professional charges. RESULTS:126 children with BSI were identified (ATC, n = 56; PTC, n = 70). Splenic procedure rates and hospital charges decreased. Quality and cost metrics for isolated BSI remained unchanged while multisystem BSI children experienced improvements. PTC designation, ISS, splenic procedure, isolated BSI, average hospital LOS, and mortality were all independently predictive of hospital and professional charges. CONCLUSIONS:PTC verification improves the value of BSI management, but the associated decrease in operative rate is only partially responsible. Multisystem injury children experience the greatest value benefit from PTC verification. TYPE OF STUDY:Treatment and cost-effectiveness study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:Level III.

journal_name

J Pediatr Surg

authors

Alexander M,Zaghal A,Wetjen K,Shelton J,Shilyansky J

doi

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

155-159

issue

1

eissn

0022-3468

issn

1531-5037

pii

S0022-3468(18)30622-5

journal_volume

54

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