Advanced Practice Provider-inclusive Staffing Models and Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Critical Care

Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are increasingly staffed with advanced practice providers (APPs), supplementing traditional physician staffing models.We evaluate the effect of APP-inclusive staffing models on clinical outcomes and resource utilization in US PICUs.Retrospective cohort study of children admitted to PICUs in 9 states in 2016 using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Inpatient Databases. PICU staffing models...