Location of pediatric deaths in the US
11/12/24 at 03:00 AM
Location of pediatric deaths in the US
JAMA Network - JAMA Pediatrics; by Sarah H. Cross, PhD, MSW, MPH; Khaliah A. Johnson, MD; Maura A. Savage, MSW; Dio Kavalieratos, PhD; 11/11/24
Historically, most seriously ill children in the US have died in hospitals despite a presumed preference for home death. Among the general population, home and hospice facility deaths have increased in the past 2 decades, whereas hospital and nursing facility deaths have decreased; however, recent patterns in location of pediatric deaths are unknown.