For children’s hospitals and NICUs without properly staffed infectious diseases (ID) care, transfers can be unavoidable. While sometimes necessary, these transfers come with significant costs, including financial, operational, and even emotional.
A Right-Sized Solution: Pediatric Tele-ID
Pediatric tele-ID services bridge this gap by connecting hospitals directly with academic pediatric ID physicians via telemedicine. Pediatric ID physicians work directly with pediatricians to support patient care and provide expertise directly to the hospital, without the need to transfer the patient.
Benefits for Patients, Families, and Hospitals
For Patients:
Children receive the right care, at the right time, without leaving their local hospital.
For Families:
Reduced travel and time away from home means less financial and emotional strain.
For Hospitals:
Tele-ID prevents unnecessary transfers, supports stewardship goals, and improves quality outcomes while preserving revenue.
Proven Impact
Hospitals that integrate pediatric tele-ID often see measurable reductions in transfers and improvements in care quality. One hospital partner reduced pediatric transfers by more than 30%, enabling more children to remain in their community hospital while still benefiting from world-class expertise.
30% reduction in transfers at one partner hospital after implementing pediatric tele-ID
Looking Ahead
With the pediatric ID workforce shrinking and demand for subspecialty care increasing, hospitals need scalable solutions that deliver value across clinical, operational, and financial dimensions. Pediatric tele-ID is a long-term, cost-effective strategy for keeping kids close to home, families together, and hospitals equipped to provide high-quality care.
Interested in learning how pediatric tele-ID could support your hospital? Contact us to explore our customized solutions.
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