Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in Pediatrics: Time for a Reassessment

In this issue of Pediatrics, Krager et al1 examine the relationship between hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) and the Child Opportunity Index (COI) 2.0.The concept of ACSCs was first set forth by Billings et al2 as a means of examining the potential impact of socioeconomic differences on rates of hospitalizations in New York City on the basis of discharge data of patients aged <65 years. Using a modified Delphi...