Inpatient addiction consultation and post-discharge 30-day acute care utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addiction Consult Services care for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders (SUD), who frequently utilize costly medical services. This study evaluates whether an addiction consult is associated with 30-day acute care utilization.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of 3905 inpatients with SUD. Acute care utilization was defined as any emergency department visit or re-hospitalization within 30 days of discharge. Inverse probability of treatment weighted generalized estimating equations logistic regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between receipt of an addiction consult and 30-day acute care utilization. Exploratory subgroup analyses were performed to describe whether this association differed by type of SUD and discharge o

SUBMITTER: Weinstein ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7371521 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature