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Pollack M. 1988. Severity of Illness: A National Study [Final report]. Washington, DC: Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 68 pp.

Annotation: This project tested four hypotheses related to the assessment and use of severity of illness in Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Nine PICUs collected data prospectively for 6 months, or on 200 consecutive admissions. Among the study's findings were the following: (1) Mortality rate differences among PICUs can be quantitatively explained by differences in the distributions for severity of illness; (2) indications that significant PICU cost reductions could occur by improving PICU efficiency; and (3) the pediatric intensivist reduced the severity of illness-adjusted mortality rate and significantly improved efficiency by decreasing the bed days of low risk monitor patients. The findings indicate potential areas for cost containment and demonstrate that the addition of a pediatric intensivist could improve care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Data bases, Neurological disorders, Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Respiratory illness
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