Association of Frailty with Healthcare Utilization for Patients over One Year Following Surgical Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Characterize the distribution of healthcare utilization associated with pre-operative frailty in the year following evaluation by a surgeon.

Summary background data

Frailty is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and costs for surgical patients. However, the total financial burden for frail patients beyond the index surgery and inpatient stay remains unknown.

Methods

Prospective cohort assembled from February 2016 to December 2020 within a multi-hospital integrated healthcare delivery and finance system (IDFS), from patients evaluated with the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) of frailty. Inclusion criteria: age greater than 18, valid RAI, membership in the IDFS Health Plan. Data were stratified by frailty and surgical status.

Results

The mean (SD)

SUBMITTER: Flinn SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11266522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature