Follow-up Automatically vs. As-Needed Comparison (FAAN-C) Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \<18 years at the time of randomization
* Hospitalization due to a primary diagnosis of pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, acute gastroenteritis, or urinary tract infection.
* Parent speaks English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of a comorbid disease that is both chronic and complex
* Principal disease required surgical intervention (beyond superficial incision and drainage)
* Immunodeficiency
* A well-child check-up or post-hospitalization follow-up visit is already scheduled within 7 days of hospital discharge
* Parent or participant strongly prefers PRN or automatic follow-up
* A medical provider feels strongly that a post-hospitalization follow-up visit is needed within 7 days of hospital discharge
* Sibling concurrently hospitalized
* Unable to identify a clinic where the participant would receive any needed post-hospitalization follow-up
* Diagnosis of pneumonia complicated by:

  o Receiving a chest tube
* Diagnosis of urinary tract infection complicated by:

  * History of neurogenic bladder or urologic surgery
  * Renal imaging anticipated within 7 days of hospital discharge
  * Renal abscess
* Diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infection complicated by:

  * Chronic wound
  * Postoperative infection
  * Predisposition to poor wound healing
  * Discharging with a drain in place
  * Complicated by necrotizing fasciitis or toxic shock syndrome
* Diagnosis of gastroenteritis complicated by:

  * Hemolytic uremic syndrome