Utilization and Outcomes in U.S. ICU Hospitalizations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite its importance, detailed national estimates of ICU utilization and outcomes remain lacking. We aimed to characterize trends in ICU utilization and outcomes over a recent 12-year period in the United States.

Design/setting

In this longitudinal study, we examined hospitalizations involving ICU care ("ICU hospitalizations") alongside hospitalizations not involving ICU care ("non-ICU hospitalizations") among traditional Medicare beneficiaries using 100% Medicare part A claims data and commercial claims data for the under 65 adult population from 2008 to 2019.

Patients/interventions

There were 18,313,637 ICU hospitalizations and 78,501,532 non-ICU hospitalizations in Medicare, and 1,989,222 ICU hospitalizations and 16,732,960 non-ICU hospitalizations in

SUBMITTER: Kannan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446502 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature