Capacity Strain in US Children’s Hospitals: A Mixed-Methods Study of Measurement and Mitigation
Elizabeth N. Kuhn·Corrie E. McDaniel·Christopher E. Gaw·Lauren M. McDaniel·Emily Kane·Evan S. Fieldston·Elizabeth Salazar·Caryn Kerman·Allison Ballantine·Samuel Gottlieb·Sage R. Myers
Pediatric hospitals track extensive operational metrics, yet strain recognition and mitigation are shaped by institutional priorities, professional norms, and measurement limitations. Improving strain management may require multidimensional measurement approaches and policy-level changes to strengthen pediatric care infrastructure.