Background: The three most common childhood-onset chronic conditions for which adolescents and young adults (YA) use pediatric hospitals are congenital heart disease (CHD), cystic fibrosis (CF), and sickle cell disease (SCD). Existing studies do not establish clear clinical benefits to continued pediatric hospitalization over hospitalization at adult hospitals. We aimed to determine if if continued [...]

Background: National guidelines recommend that pediatric health systems have written policies or guidelines addressing their approach to the pediatric to adult healthcare transition (HCT). It is unclear how inpatient care should be communicated in these policies, if at all. This is especially relevant as there are an increasing number of adults with childhood-onset conditions being [...]