Coding for Physical Restraint Status Among Hospitalized Patients: a 2019 National Inpatient Sample Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The reduction of physical restraint utilization in the hospital setting is a key goal of high-quality care, but little is known about the rate of restraint use in general hospitals in the USA.

Objective

This study reports the rate of physical restraint coding among acute care hospital discharges in the USA and explores associated demographic and diagnostic factors.

Design

The National Inpatient Sample, a de-identified all-payors database of acute care hospital discharges in the USA, was queried for patients aged 18 and older with a diagnosis code for physical restraint status in 2019.

Participants

Hospitalized patients aged 18 and older.

Main measures

Demographics, discharge diagnoses, in-hospital mortality, length of stay, total hospital char

SUBMITTER: Luccarelli J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064960 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature