Posthospital care transitions: Patterns, complications, and risk identification

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作者
Coleman, EA
Min, SJ
Chomiak, A
Kramer, AM
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Hlth Care Policy & Res, Aurora, CO 80011 USA
[2] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Geriatr Med, Aurora, CO 80011 USA
[3] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Hlth Care Policy & Res, Denver, CO USA
关键词
systems of care; care transitions; patient safety; predictive index;
D O I
10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00298.x
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Objectives. To (1) describe patterns of posthospital care transitions; (2) characterize these patterns as uncomplicated or complicated; (3) identify those at greatest risk for complicated transitions. Data Sources/Study Setting. The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey was used to identify beneficiaries aged 65 and older who were discharged from an acute care hospital in 1997-1998. Study Design. Patterns of posthospital transfers were described over a 30-day time period following initial hospital discharge. Uncomplicated posthospital care patterns were defined as a sequence of transfers from higher-to lower-intensity care environments without recidivism, while complicated posthospital care patterns were defined as the opposite sequence of events. Indices were developed to identify patients at risk for complicated transitions. Principal Findings. Forty-six distinct types of care patterns were observed during the 30 days following hospital discharge. Among these patterns, 444 episodes (61.2 percent) were limited to a single transfer, 130 episodes (17.9 percent) included two transfers, 62 episodes (8.5 percent) involved three transfers, and 31 episodes (4.3 percent) involved four or more transfers. Fifty-nine episodes (8.1 percent) resulted in death. Between 13.4 percent and 25.0 percent of posthospital care patterns in the 1998 sample were classified as complicated. The area under the receiver operating curve was 0.771 for a predictive index that utilized administrative data and 0.833 for an index that used a combination of administrative and self-reported data. Conclusions. Posthospital care transitions are common among Medicare beneficiaries and patterns of care vary greatly. A significant number of beneficiaries experienced complicated care transitions-a finding that has important implications for both patient safety and cost-containment efforts. Patients at risk for complicated care patterns can be identified using data available at the time of hospital discharge.
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