Anemia in general medical inpatients prolongs length of stay and increases 30-day unplanned readmission rate.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Anemia, either chronic or newly developed in the hospital as a result of underlying disease and/or phlebotomy, is seen commonly among general medical inpatients, and its impact on the quality and efficiency of care is unknown.

Methods

This study investigated the relation among hemoglobin level, length of stay, and 30-day unplanned readmission rates in a cohort of 314 general medical inpatients 18 years old and older admitted to a teaching hospital during a period of 4 months in a large urban academic medical center, using retrospective chart review of the electronic health record.

Results

Anemia was common among this cohort of general medical inpatients (44.6%), and there was a statistically significant decrease in hemoglobin levels during their hospitaliza

SUBMITTER: Lin RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7047646 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature