Hospitalizations by Children With Medical Complexity From 2009 to 2022

K. Leyenaar, JoAnna; Freyleue, Seneca; Arakelyan, Mary; P. Schaefer, Andrew

doi:10.1542/peds.2025-071774

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Hospitalizations by Children With Medical Complexity From 2009 to 2022

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JoAnna K. Leyenaar

Seneca Freyleue

Mary Arakelyan

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Children with medical complexity (CMC) have multifaceted health care needs and are more likely to be hospitalized than children without medical complexity. This study examined the number and proportion of hospitalizations experienced by CMC in the United States from 2009 to...

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