Implementation of a comprehensive sickle cell center leads to improved access to care and decreased acute care use
Julie Kanter, Allison Plaxco, Najibah Galadanci, Gerhard Helleman, Rachel Klein, Jeffrey Lebensburger · 2026
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Julie Kanter and colleagues judge a full-service sickle cell center in 2026 at a university hospital in Alabama. Sickle cell disease causes pain crises and early death, and adult care is often scattered. The center opened in 2019 with a broad team and more infusion space. Records compared two years before opening with three recent years, skipping the pandemic span.
The clinic roster more than tripled, reaching 810 patients by 2024. Nearly nine in ten patients were seen each year by the end. Emergency visits and hospital stays fell as planned care rose. The case shows a named center model can shift care from crisis to routine.
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| CREATOR | Julie Kanter, Allison Plaxco, Najibah Galadanci, Gerhard Helleman, Rachel Klein, Jeffrey Lebensburger |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55832 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |