Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity: Whose Care Is It, Anyway?

• 2018

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• Dennis Kuo; Jeanne McAllister; Lisa Rossignol; Renee Turchi; Christopher Stille
PMID: 29496973DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-1284G

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This article is about care coordination for children with medical complexity (CMC). It describes how CMC need help from many different doctors and services. Care coordination helps organize this care to make it easier for families. The article explains terms like care integration and case management, showing how they differ from each other. It also talks about the importance of teamwork, planning, and communication in providing good care. Payment models are discussed as a way to support these activities better. Overall, it highlights the need for a family-centered approach to improve health outcomes for CMC.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Chronic Disease; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Needs and Demand; Pediatrics; Patient-Centered Care; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated

Institutions: University at Buffalo; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Indiana University; Drexel University; University of Colorado

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