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Association of Proximity to a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital With Hospital Tracheostomy Practices.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Availability of long-term acute care hospitals has been associated with hospital discharge practices. It is unclear if long-term acute care hospital availability can influence patient care decisions. We sought to determine the association of long-term acute care hospital availability at different hospitals with the likelihood of tracheostomy.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

California Patient Discharge Database, 2016-2018.

Patients

Adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Using the California Patient Discharge Database 2016-2018, we identified all mechanically ventilated patients and those who received tracheostomy. We determine the association between tracheostomy and the distance between each hospital and the nearest long-term acute care hospital and the number of long-term acute care hospital beds within 20 miles of each hospital. Among 281,502 hospitalizations where a patient received mechanical ventilation, 22,899 (8.1%) received a tracheostomy. Patients admitted to a hospital closer to a long-term acute care hospital compared with those furthest from a long-term acute care hospital had 38.9% (95% CI, 33.3-44.6%) higher odds of tracheostomy (closest hospitals 8.7% vs furthest hospitals 6.3%, adjusted odds ratio = 1.65; 95% CI, 1.40-1.95). Patients had a 32.4% (95% CI, 27.6-37.3%) higher risk of tracheostomy when admitted to a hospital with more long-term acute care hospital beds in the immediate vicinity (most long-term acute care hospital beds within 20 miles 8.9% vs fewest long-term acute care hospital beds 6.7%, adjusted odds ratio = 1.54; 95% CI, 1.31-1.80). Distance to the nearest long-term acute care hospital was inversely correlated with hospital risk-adjusted tracheostomy rates (ρ = -0.25; p < 0.0001). The number of long-term acute care hospital beds within 20 miles was positively correlated with hospital risk-adjusted tracheostomy rates (ρ = 0.22; p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Proximity and availability of long-term acute care hospital beds were associated with patient odds of tracheostomy and hospital tracheostomy practices. These findings suggest a hospital effect on tracheostomy decision-making over and above patient case-mix. Future studies focusing on shared decision-making for tracheostomy are needed to ensure goal-concordant care for prolonged mechanical ventilation.

SUBMITTER: Mehta AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9078375 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association of Proximity to a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital With Hospital Tracheostomy Practices.

Mehta Anuj B AB   Matlock Daniel D   Douglas Ivor S IS  

Critical care medicine 20220101 1


<h4>Objectives</h4>Availability of long-term acute care hospitals has been associated with hospital discharge practices. It is unclear if long-term acute care hospital availability can influence patient care decisions. We sought to determine the association of long-term acute care hospital availability at different hospitals with the likelihood of tracheostomy.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>California Patient Discharge Database, 2016-2018.<h4>Patients</h4>Adult patient  ...[more]

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