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Posthospitalization Primary Care Follow-Up and Health Care Utilization in Children With Medical Complexity

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.24767

July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines rates of primary care follow-up within 14 days of a hospitalization for children with vs without medical complexity.

Corresponding Author: Nassr Nama, MD, MSc, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, FA.2.115, Seattle, WA 98105 (nassr.nama@seattlechildrens.org).

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