Length of hospitalization and hospital readmissions among patients with substance use disorders in New York City, NY USA.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the United States, the number of patients with substance use disorders is steadily increasing. Individuals with a substance use disorder may be more likely to experience negative hospital outcomes, including lengthier hospital stays and frequent readmissions, which is extremely costly to patients and to the government. While there are established associations between substance use disorder and hospital readmissions, the impact of substance use disorder on other outcomes such as length of stay remain unclear. We assessed whether hospital admissions diagnosed with substance use disorders experienced longer hospital stays and readmissions compared to patients without a substance use disorder diagnosis.

Methods

This is a retrospective study of hospital readmissio

SUBMITTER: Rowell-Cunsolo TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7293944 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature