Racial-ethnic disparities in potentially preventable complications after cesarean delivery in Maryland: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Potentially preventable complications are monitored as part of the Maryland Hospital Acquired Conditions Program and are used to adjust hospital reimbursement. Few studies have evaluated racial-ethnic disparities in potentially preventable complications. Our study objective was to explore whether racial-ethnic disparities in potentially preventable complications after Cesarean delivery exist in Maryland.

Methods

We performed a retrospective observational cohort study using data from the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission database. All patients having Cesarean delivery, who had race-ethnicity data between fiscal years 2016 and 2020 were included. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was performed to estimate risk-adjusted odds of having a potenti

SUBMITTER: Lankford A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9204962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature