Differences in patient mix: a partial explanation for the excessive medicare mortality observed in some Pueto Rican hospitals
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
; Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R;83(8): 329-32, ago. 1991. tab
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ABSTRACT
Data from a census in a Puerto Rican community were used to retrospectively compare patients admitted to government hospitals in terms of demographic variables, mental status and functional status in the community prior to admission. A total of 268 patients admitted to a hospital at least once during the study period were identified. Patients admitted to government hospitals were poorer, less educated, less functional and had a higher level of mental impairment. However, in comparison to private hospitals, stratified analysis showed consistently higher in-hospital mortality rates among patients admitted to government hospitals when other variables were taken into account
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade
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Hospitais Privados
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Medicare
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Grupos Diagnósticos Relacionados
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Hospitais Federais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Porto Rico