Differences in Length of Stay and Costs Between Comparable Hospitalizations of Patients With Spina Bifida With or Without Pressure Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate differences in the length of stay and costs for comparable hospitalizations of patients with spina bifida (SB) with and without pressure injuries.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study.

Setting

Nationwide Inpatient Sample from years 2010-2014.

Participants

Hospitalizations of patients with SB (N=7776). Hospitalizations among patients with SB and pressure injuries (n=3888) were matched to hospitalizations among patients with SB but without pressure injuries (n=3888).

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

Differences in length of stay and total costs between the 2 groups.

Results

After successful matching, multivariate modeling of costs and length of stay on matched sample showed that h

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6656619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature