Disparities in Low-Value Pediatric Care in Hospital Settings Based on Race and Ethnicity

Category	Detail
Condition	Low-Value Care (LVC) in Pediatrics
Key Mechanisms	Influence of race and ethnicity on the delivery of low-value care services.
Target Population	Hospitalized children across various racial and ethnic groups.
Care Setting	Inpatient pediatric hospital settings

LVC delivery affects pediatric populations, generating unnecessary health care expenditures.
Racial and ethnic variation in LVC delivery has been observed, particularly in emergency departments.
The study utilized the PHIS LVC Calculator to assess low-value services in hospitalized children.
Double jeopardy phenomenon noted: overuse of low-value services and underuse of high-value services.
Research indicates that equity in service delivery should be measured alongside aggregate LVC rates.

Investigate contributing drivers of LVC disparities to inform deimplementation priorities.

Utilize the PHIS LVC Calculator for ongoing assessment of low-value care delivery.

Children hospitalized across various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Focus on reducing low-value care services while ensuring high-value services are utilized.

Evaluate the appropriateness of care delivered to pediatric patients based on LVC metrics.
Consider structural determinants of health when addressing disparities in care delivery.

Clinical Scorecard: Disparities in Low-Value Pediatric Care in Hospital Settings Based on Race and Ethnicity