Association of Pediatric Inpatient Socioeconomic Status With Hospital Efficiency and Financial Balance.

ABSTRACT: Importance:In health care systems in which hospital reimbursement is based on a national mean length of stay (LOS), disadvantaged patients with an increased LOS may be a source of inefficiency. This implication has been reported in adult patients, but pediatric data have been scarce. Objective:To examine the association of patient socioeconomic status with hospital efficiency and financial balance in pediatrics. Design, Setting, and Participants:This cohort study obtained data from the French national hospital discharge database covering a 3-year period, from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2014. Statistical analyses were performed between June 2016 and December 2018. All inpatient stays in hospital pediatric wards in mainland France by children older than 28 days or younger than 18 years

SUBMITTER: Michel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813670 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature