Table 1.
Characteristics of all Care Coordination Episodes over a 3 year period for 27 Children
| Characteristic | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for Initiating Episode | ||
| Parental Follow-up, Education and Support | 330 | 13% |
| Acute and Chronic Condition Management | 1252 | 48% |
| Care Coordination with Providers | 490 | 19% |
| Care Coordination with Community Resources | 259 | 10% |
| Scheduling | 244 | 9% |
| Inpatient Communication/Discharge Planning | 53 | 2% |
| Total | 2628 | 100% |
| Person Initiating Episode | ||
| Parent/Family | 1764 | 67% |
| Nurse | 398 | 15% |
| MD Office | 163 | 6% |
| Pharmacist | 114 | 4% |
| Insurance | 14 | 1% |
| School | 63 | 2% |
| Social Services | 37 | 1% |
| PCA | 27 | 1% |
| Other | 48 | 2% |
| Total | 2628 | 100% |
Note. Data represent care coordination episodes for 27 children continuously enrolled in the USK program over 36 months. “Episode” refers to a single encounter involving the APRN and a parent or service provider. Subcategories under Reasons for Initiating and Person Initiating were coded as mutually exclusive for data collection.