Hospitalization is a relatively common occurrence for patients with medical complexity. In fact, high health care use is a defining feature of children with medical complexity (CMC). Avoiding hospitalization for CMC is beneficial for most stakeholders. In this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Ryan Coller, a hospitalist, a parent of a child with medical complexity, and a complex care pediatrician review causes of hospitalization and propose recommendations to reduce hospitalizations.
They discuss that interventions that replace avoidable hospitalizations with highly supportive home services likely improve other meaningful clinical and social outcomes, and may translate to individuals with less complex chronic illnesses, and robust home and community support will likely lead to fewer hospitalizations and broader societal benefits.
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