Utilization and Outcomes of Inpatient Surgery at Safety-Net Hospitals.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 27(4): 1872-1884, 2016.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27818444
ABSTRACT
Funding changes enacted with health care reform may compromise care and outcomes for vulnerable populations undergoing surgery in safety-net hospitals (SNHs). We performed a retrospective cohort study of surgical patients from 2007 through 2011. We examined the distribution of surgical procedures for SNHs (quartile of hospitals with the highest proportion of Medicaid plus self-pay discharges) vs. non-SNHs (lowest quartile). We fit multivariable models to compare in-hospital mortality, prolonged length of stay (LOS), and hospital costs at SNHs vs. non-SNHs. More gynecologic (C-section 10.6% of all procedures at SNH vs. 5.8% non-SNH, p < .001) and fewer orthopedic procedures (joint replacement 4.4% vs. 9.9%, spinal fusion 4.3% vs. 7.1%, p < .001) are performed at SNHs. Across nearly all procedures studied, adjusted inpatient mortality and prolonged LOS were higher at SNHs, while costs remained similar. Further reductions in funding as a consequence of health care reform may threaten access and exacerbate existing health disparities.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
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Equidade_desigualdade
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Provedores de Redes de Segurança
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Pacientes Internados
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article