Disparities in racial, ethnic, and payer groups for pediatric safety events in US hospitals.
Parikh K, Hall M, Tieder JS, et al. Disparities in racial, ethnic, and payer groups for pediatric safety events in US hospitals. Pediatrics. 2024;153(3):e2023063714. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-063714.
Disparities in healthcare are emerging as a core patient safety issue. This population-based retrospective study examined disparities in the AHRQ pediatric safety indicators (PDIs). The findings indicate that Black and Hispanic pediatric patients have a higher risk of safety events (particularly sepsis and postoperative respiratory failure) compared to white patients. Findings were similar when comparing patients with Medicaid versus private insurance.