Do hospital factors impact readmissions and mortality after colorectal resections at minority-serving hospitals?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minority-serving hospitals have greater readmission rates after operative procedures including colectomy; however, little is known about the contribution of hospital factors to readmission risk and mortality in this setting. This study evaluated the impact of hospital factors on readmissions and inpatient mortality after colorectal resections at minority-serving hospitals in the context of patient- and procedure-related factors.

Methods

More than 168,000 patients who underwent colorectal resections in 374 California hospitals (2004-2011) were analyzed using the State Inpatient Database and American Hospital Association Hospital Survey data. Sequential logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the associations between minority-serving hospital status

SUBMITTER: Hechenbleikner EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5702938 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature