Kavita Parikh, Matt Hall, Joel S Tieder, Gabrina Dixon, Maranda C Ward, Pamela S Hinds, Monika K Goyal, Shawn J Rangel, Glenn Flores, Sunitha V Kaiser
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Health care disparities are pervasive, but little is known about disparities in pediatric safety. We analyzed a national sample of hospitalizations to identify disparities in safety events. METHODS: In this population-based, retrospective cohort study of the 2019 Kids' Inpatient Database, independent variables were race, ethnicity, and payer. Outcomes were Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric safety indicators (PDIs). Risk-adjusted odds ratios were calculated using white and private payer reference groups...
February 12, 2024: Pediatrics