… in the United States (approximately 17 million annual discharges). Unique linkage numbers
for each patient allow tracking readmissions within the same state and calendar year for …

… use disorders) is among the most prevalent diagnoses in discharge against medical
advice (DAMA) hospitalizations in the United States, with an estimated proportion of 14% (Spooner …

… who discharged against medical advice (AMA), identify factors associated with AMA discharges
in … Methods: Using the National Readmission Database of the United States, we identi ed …

… hospital discharges, and patients discharged AMA have disproportionately high health care
… Although patient risk factors for AMA discharge are well-described, including younger age, …

… leave hospital against medical advice which is strongly related to higher 30-day readmissions
[3]. Proper discharge … , repeated seizures, and other adverse health outcomes. Thus, it is …

… a large healthcare system in the Midwestern United States. The hospitals range in size from
… quartenary care to patients across the State. All patients ≥ 18 years with an AMA discharge …

… Leaving against medical advice (AMA) is a global healthcare issue that previously has
been demonstrated to occur in up to 2% of all hospital discharges.1, 2 In the overall patient …

… hospitalized patients are discharged against medical advice (AMA), … odds among AMA
discharges in the United States, across … discharges in the United States and identify disparities by …

… as a patient’s decision to leave a medical encounter before health care practitioners recommend
discharge, 1 are associated with higher readmission rates, worse health outcomes, and …

… risk of mortality and readmission among patients discharged against medical advice. Am J …
. Discharge against medical advice in the United States, 2002-2011. Mayo Clin Proc 2017;92:…