Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations by Asthma and COPD in Switzerland from 1998 to 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) are commonly used as an indicator for healthcare quality and primary care performance. However, data are usually presented in a restricted timeframe and for a specific region, limiting the identification of trends and national patterns. We aimed in this study to calculate rates, identify clinical determinants, and estimate costs of PAH for two frequent lung diseases (asthma and COPD) in Switzerland between 1998 and 2018 using hospital discharge data available for patients aged ≥20 years. PAH were defined according to the Health Care Quality Indicators Project (HCQIP) from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The distribution of PAH in seven administrative regions (Leman, Mittelland, Northwest, Zurich, Eastern, Centr

SUBMITTER: Gouveia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10178069 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature