Early recognition of risk factors for adverse outcomes during hospitalization among Medicare patients: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a persistently high incidence of adverse events during hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries. Attributes of vulnerability are prevalent, readily apparent, and therefore potentially useful for recognizing those at greatest risk for hospital adverse events who may benefit most from preventive measures. We sought to identify patient characteristics associated with adverse events that are present early in a hospital stay.

Methods

An interprofessional panel selected characteristics thought to confer risk of hospital adverse events and measurable within the setting of acute illness. A convenience sample of 214 Medicare beneficiaries admitted to a large, academic medical center were included in a quality improvement project to develop risk assessment prot

SUBMITTER: Borenstein J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3710470 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature