Pediatric critical care is an important component of reducing morbidity and mortality globally. Currently, pediatric critical care in low middle-income countries (LMICs) remains in its infancy in most hospitals. The majority of hospitals lack designated intensive care units, healthcare staff trained to care for critically ill children, adequate numbers of staff, and rapid access to necessary me...

Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY RAND Corporation, Boston, MA d Jefferson School of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,...

Objective: To assess the impact on the clinical outcome of critically ill children before and after introduction of pediatric intensivist in an academic pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in