State-level variability in discharge to inpatient rehabilitation after severe traumatic injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rehabilitation at inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) has been shown to improve seriously injured patients' long-term functional independence. However, not all patients with severe injuries are discharged to an IRF. The aim of this study is to examine differences in the proportion of severely injured patients discharged to IRFs across US states and assess the association between the regional supply of IRFs and the likelihood of IRF discharge.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of 2021 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Databases across 13 states. We included severely injured (ISS >15) adult patients who survived to hospital discharge. We calculated the marginal probability of discharge to IRF, skilled nursing facility, home

SUBMITTER: Ordoobadi AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922160 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature