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. 2023 Aug 1;177(8):859-860.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.1747.

Association Between Hospital Consolidation and Loss of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Allan M Joseph  1 , Billie S Davis  1 , Jeremy M Kahn  1
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Association Between Hospital Consolidation and Loss of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Allan M Joseph et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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This study examines the association between hospital consolidation and loss of pediatric inpatient services.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Joseph reported grants from the National Institutes of Health (5T32HL007820) during the conduct of the study. Dr Kahn reported grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Provision of Inpatient Pediatric Services by the American Hospital Association Survey Respondents, 2011 to 2020
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Association Between Hospital Consolidation and Loss of Pediatric Inpatient Services, by Follow-up Length in Years
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