Research has identified demographic, clinical, and technological characteristics that are associated with recurrent pediatric hospital admissions. However, research focusing on risk factors for hospitalization among pediatric home care patients is lacking. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics associated with 60-day hospitalization among pediatric home care patients. To address this objective, we used information collected from pediatric home care patients, age 6 months to 17 years, who were served by a large not-for-profit home care agency in New York City between 2008 and 2012 (N = 6,187). Results showed that 5.4% of patients in our study population were hospitalized. Specific characteristics that were significantly associated with hospitalization are described in detail.
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