The role of race and insurance in trauma patients' mortality: A cross-sectional analysis based on a nationwide sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent disparities in trauma in-hospital mortality owing to insurance status and race remain a prominent issue within healthcare. This study explores the relationships among insurance status, race, length of stay (LOS) in-hospital mortality outcomes in trauma patients at extreme risk of mortality (EROM) trauma patients.

Methods

Data was retrieved from the National Inpatient Sample, focusing on high-acuity trauma patients from 2007 to 2020, aged 18-64 years. Patients were identified using specific All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups codes. Emphasis was placed on those with EROM owing to their resource-intensive nature and the potential influence of insurance on outcomes. Patients aged 65 years or older were excluded owing to distinct trauma patterns, a

SUBMITTER: Acosta JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868734 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature