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Pediatric Interfacility Transfers – Association Of Pre-Transfer Vital Signs With Length Of Stay At A Tertiary Care Center, Sarah Bunting, Leah Mallory, Logan Murray
Pediatric Interfacility Transfers – Association Of Pre-Transfer Vital Signs With Length Of Stay At A Tertiary Care Center, Sarah Bunting, Leah Mallory, Logan Murray
Journal of Maine Medical Center
Objective: Determine which abnormal pre-transfer vital signs predict longer length of stay (LOS) for pediatric patients transferred to a tertiary care center.
Patients and Methods: A retrospective study of all patients transferred between Aug 2016 and Jan 2017 to Maine Medical Center’s pediatric inpatient units, PICU, and Emergency Department with pediatric consult. Charts were examined for pre-transfer vital signs and diagnosis. The primary outcome of interest was LOS. Vital signs were determined to be normal or abnormal using the 2015 PALS Guidelines.
Results: Two hundred thirty-six pediatric patients were included. Median LOS was 42.5 hours; median age was 68.0 months. …