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Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine interhospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and reasons for the variation.

Study design

2010-2012 linked birth certificate and hospital discharge data from 35 hospitals in California on live births at 35-42 weeks gestation and ≥1500 g birth weight were used. Hospital variation in NICU admission rates was assessed by coefficient of variation. Patient/hospital characteristics associated with NICU admissions were identified by multivariable regression.

Results

Among 276,489 newborns, 6.3% were admitted to NICU with 34.5% of them having mild diagnoses. There was high interhospital variation in overall risk-adjusted rate of NICU admission (coefficient of variation = 26.2) and NICU admission rates for mild diagnoses (coefficient of variation: 46.4-74.0), but lower variation for moderate/severe diagnoses (coefficient of variation: 8.8-14.1). Births at hospitals with more NICU beds had a higher likelihood of NICU admission.

Conclusion

Interhospital variation in NICU admissions is mostly driven by admissions for mild diagnoses, suggesting potential overuse.

SUBMITTER: Haidari ES

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category.

Haidari Eman S ES Lee Henry C HC Illuzzi Jessica L JL Phibbs Ciaran S CS Lin Haiqun H Xu Xiao X

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 20200814 3

<h4>Objective</h4>To examine interhospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and reasons for the variation.<h4>Study design</h4>2010-2012 linked birth certificate and hospital discharge data from 35 hospitals in California on live births at 35-42 weeks gestation and ≥1500 g birth weight were used. Hospital variation in NICU admission rates was assessed by coefficient of variation. Patient/hospital characteristics associated with NICU admissions were identified by mu ...[more]

PMID: 32801351

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Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category.

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Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category.

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