Journal of Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 379-386, September 2009

Effect of interhospital transfer on resource utilization and outcomes at a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit

  • Folafoluwa O. Odetola, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Tel.: +1 734 615 8418; fax: +1 734 615 5153.
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  • Sarah J. Clark, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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  • James G. Gurney, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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  • Ronald E. Dechert, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Critical Care Support Services, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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  • Thomas P. Shanley, MD, FCCM

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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  • Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

published online 13 February 2009.

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 This study was funded by the Michigan Mentored Clinical Scholars' Program NIH 5 K12 RR017607-04.

PII: S0883-9441(08)00251-7

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.11.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 379-386, September 2009