Long Stay and Frequent Readmission in the Pediatric Intensive Care in The Netherlands; 15-Year Time Trends

OBJECTIVES:. To describe time trends and the burden of long-stay patients (LSP) and frequent-readmission patients (FRP) in the PICUs in The Netherlands. DESIGN:. Retrospective analysis of data from the nationwide Pediatric Intensive Care Evaluation registry including all PICU admissions in The Netherlands. SETTING:. All PICUs in The Netherlands. PATIENTS:. All PICU patients less than 18 years old admitted between 2003 and 2017. Two groups of patients were identified: LSP (admitted ≥30 d) and FRP (≥3 readmissions within the first year after their first admission). INTERVENTIONS:. None. MEASUREM... Mehr ...