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July 17, 2026Hospital Pediatrics

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Length of Stay for Pediatric Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Infections

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MRMargaret RushIMIlana MoffetNKNaoko Kono

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Observational study quantifies length of stay disparities in children hospitalized for bacterial tracheostomy infections, highlighting systemic issues.

Key Points

  • This study aims to quantify racial and ethnic disparities in length of stay for children hospitalized with bacterial tracheostomy-associated infections.
  • Multicenter observational study at 6 children's hospitals from August 2020 to August 2024
  • Included children aged 0 to 21 years hospitalized with bacterial tracheostomy infections, excluding outlier lengths of stay
  • Used mixed-effects regression modeling to adjust for confounders such as socioeconomic factors and comorbidities.
  • Included 662 children representing 1349 encounters; median length of stay was 8 days (IQR 5–12)
  • Black children had a length of stay ratio of means of 1.14 (95% CI: 1.03–1.28) compared to white children
  • Hispanic children had a length of stay ratio of means of 1.12 (95% CI: 1.01–1.25) and Asian children 1.29 (95% CI: 1.07–1.54) compared to white children.

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Rush et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a59c63fa58755010b47166dhttps://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-009114
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