Impact and experiences of delayed discharge: A mixed‐studies systematic review
Background The impact of delayed discharge on patients, health‐care staff and hospital
costs has been incompletely characterized. Aim To systematically review experiences of …
costs has been incompletely characterized. Aim To systematically review experiences of …
Evidence for overuse of medical services around the world
Overuse, which is defined as the provision of medical services that are more likely to cause
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …
Systematic review of risk adjustment models of hospital length of stay (LOS)
Background: Policy decisions in health care, such as hospital performance evaluation and
performance-based budgeting, require an accurate prediction of hospital length of stay …
performance-based budgeting, require an accurate prediction of hospital length of stay …
Characteristics and predictors for hospitalizations of home-dwelling older persons receiving community care: a cohort study from Norway
MT Gjestsen, K Brønnick, I Testad - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Older persons are substantial consumers of both hospital-and community care,
and there are discussions regarding the potential for preventing hospitalizations through …
and there are discussions regarding the potential for preventing hospitalizations through …
[HTML][HTML] Inappropriate Hospital Stay of Patients Admitted Under Care of General Medicine Units: A retrospective study
A Al-Yarabi, H Al Balushi, K Al Hatmi… - Sultan Qaboos …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives This study aimed to assess the incidence of inappropriate hospital stay and to
identify the reasons behind inappropriate hospitalisation. Methods This retrospective cohort …
identify the reasons behind inappropriate hospitalisation. Methods This retrospective cohort …
Health literacy and hospital length of stay: an inpatient cohort study
EG Jaffee, VM Arora, MI Matthiesen… - Journal of Hospital …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Associations between low health literacy (HL) and adverse health
outcomes have been well documented in the outpatient setting; however, few studies have …
outcomes have been well documented in the outpatient setting; however, few studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Inappropriate rate of admission and hospitalization in the iranian hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Arab-Zozani, MZ Pezeshki… - Value in Health …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Inappropriate admission and hospitalization are types of overuse that impose a
financial burden on all health systems, especially in hospitals. Objective To analyze the …
financial burden on all health systems, especially in hospitals. Objective To analyze the …
Evaluation of appropriate and inappropriate admission and hospitalization days according to appropriateness evaluation protocol (AEP)
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate admission and hospitalization days are the factors that
impose more costs to hospitals. By considering current condition of hospitals, it is vital to …
impose more costs to hospitals. By considering current condition of hospitals, it is vital to …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the appropriateness of admission and hospitalization at a teaching hospital: a case of a developing country
MN Moghadam, M Amiresmaili… - Iranian journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Reduction of inappropriate use of health services can decrease health care
costs without harming the quality of services. This study aimed to investigate inappropriate …
costs without harming the quality of services. This study aimed to investigate inappropriate …
Reduction in inappropriate hospital use based on analysis of the causes
V Soria-Aledo, A Carrillo-Alcaraz… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background To reduce inappropriate admissions and stays with the application of an
improvement cycle in patients admitted to a University Hospital. The secondary objective is …
improvement cycle in patients admitted to a University Hospital. The secondary objective is …