Epidemiology of 15-Day Readmissions to a Children's Hospital.

Objective: To describe the population of pediatric patients readmitted to a children's hospital within 15 days of discharge.

Patients And Methods: Medical records were reviewed to identify characteristics of patients and their hospitalizations for all children hospitalized during calendar years 2007-2008 who were readmitted up to and including 15 days after a previous discharge.

Results: Of 30 188 total hospital admissions during the study period, 2546 (8.

A comparison of open vs laparoscopic pediatric pyeloplasty using the pediatric health information system database--do benefits of laparoscopic approach recede at younger ages?

Purpose: The potential benefits of laparoscopic pyeloplasty may recede in younger age groups. We used a multi-institutional database to address the effect of laparoscopic approach on length of stay and postoperative parenteral narcotic use in specific pediatric age groups.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 5,261 children with an ICD-9 procedure code for correction of ureteropelvic junction obstruction from the Pediatric Health Information System, a database of freestanding pediatric hospitals.