Bridging the gaps in pediatric complex healthcare: the case for home nursing care among children with medical complexity

• Main Authors: Caitlin Koob (Author), Sarah F. Griffin (Author), Mackenzie Stuenkel (Author), Kathleen Cartmell (Author), Lior Rennert (Author), Kerry Sease (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) comprise < 1% of the pediatric population, but account for nearly one-third of healthcare expenditures. Further, while CMC account for up to 80% of pediatric inpatient hospital costs, only 2% of Medicaid spending is attributed to home hea...