Table 2.
Diagnosis Characteristics of Patients Enrolled in a Structured Clinical Program for Children with Medical Complexity
| Characteristic | All Complex Care Patients Combined | Structured Clinical Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | Little Rock, AR | Boston - CCS | Boston -Rainbow | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Number of Diagnoses | ||||||
| Mean (SD) no. of diagnoses | 9.5 (5.4) | 9.2 (4.4) | 6.6 (4.9) | 10.5 (4.8) | 7.3 (4.7) | 12.0 (5.6) |
| Diagnosis Categories | ||||||
| Patients with a diagnosis within one or more of the 3 diagnosis categories (%) | 91% | 91% | 93% | 96% | 78% | 96% |
| Complex Chronic Conditions (%) | 83% | 82% | 79% | 93% | 38% | 88% |
| Neurological Impairment (%) | 57% | 70% | 33% | 83% | 71% | 63% |
| Technology Assistance (%) | 69% | 69% | 64% | 79% | 47% | 79% |