Factors associated with one-year mortality after hospital discharge: A multicenter prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

1) To identify predictors of one-year mortality in hospitalized medical patients using factors available during their hospital stay. 2) To evaluate whether healthcare system use within 30 days of hospital discharge is associated with one-year mortality.

Study design and setting

This prospective, observational study included adult patients from four mid-sized hospital general internal medicine units. During index hospitalization, we retrieved patient characteristics, including demographic and socioeconomic indicators, diagnoses, and early simplified HOSPITAL scores from electronic health records and patient interviews. Data on healthcare system use was collected using telephone interviews 30 days after discharge. Survival status at one year was collected by telepho

SUBMITTER: Liechti FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411790 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature