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

  • By

  • Elisha McCoy

  • Megan E. Collins

  • Jillian M. Cotter

  • Natalie Grills

  • Matt Hall

  • Jessica Markham

  • Matthew J. Molloy

  • Michelle Polich

  • Michael J. Steiner

  • John R. Stephens

  • Michael J. Tchou

  • Ronald Teufel

  • Irma Ugalde

  • Andrew Yu

  • Samantha A. House

  • September 22, 2026

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    Low-value care (LVC) in pediatrics refers to services with potential harms or costs that outweigh benefits, impacting children's health outcomes.

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    Research indicates racial and ethnic disparities in LVC delivery, influenced by patient and provider biases and structural healthcare factors.

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    In pediatric emergency departments, non-Hispanic white children show higher rates of low-value imaging, while other service categories exhibit variable patterns.

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    The Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) LVC Calculator assesses 30 low-value services in hospitalized children, excluding certain complex cases.

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    The study aims to evaluate the association of race and ethnicity with LVC delivery among hospitalized children using the PHIS LVC Calculator.

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Racial and ethnic differences in hospital-based low-value pediatric care

  • by Elisha McCoy, Megan E. Collins, Jillian M. Cotter, Natalie Grills, Matt Hall, Jessica Markham, Matthew J. Molloy, Michelle Polich, Michael J. Steiner, John R. Stephens, Michael J. Tchou, Ronald Teufel, Irma Ugalde, Andrew Yu, Samantha A. House

  • September 22, 2026

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