Understanding Nonurgent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits: Using Hospital and Family-Centric Data to Inform System Redesign.

Authors

Deborah Swavely DNP, RN, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kathy Baker MPH, RN, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Krista L. Bilger BSN, RN, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
David Zimmerman MPH, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Andrew Martin, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Publication/Presentation Date

5-26-2015

Abstract

We conducted a mixed-method study to analyze the population and financial impact of emergency department use for pediatric nonurgent problems. Findings from this initial study led to our phase 2 case study, in which we interviewed 23 adults accompanying children younger than 4 years with nonemergent fever. The resulting qualitative analysis revealed that participants were unable to distinguish urgent from nonurgent conditions, perceived access limitations to care, and although they preferred the child's primary care physician, went to the emergency department for care.

Volume

30

Issue

4

First Page

366

Last Page

372

ISSN

1550-5065

Published In/Presented At

Swavely, D., Baker, K., Bilger, K., Zimmerman, D. F., & Martin, A. (2015). Understanding Nonurgent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits: Using Hospital and Family-Centric Data to Inform System Redesign. Journal Of Nursing Care Quality, 30(4), 366-372. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000126

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing | Pediatrics

PubMedID

26018565

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership, Department of Community Health and Health Studies, LVHN Accountable Care Organization LLC, Patient Care Services / Nursing, Patient Care Services / Nursing Faculty

Document Type

Article