The Increased Clinical and Economic Burden of Hyperkalemia in Medicare Patients Admitted to Long-Term Care Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older patients are at increased risk for hyperkalemia (HK). This study describes the prevalence, recurrence, and clinical and economic burden of HK in Medicare patients admitted to a long-term care (LTC) setting.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study using 100% Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims identified patients aged ≥ 65 years with index admission between 2017 and 2019 to a LTC setting (skilled nursing, home health, inpatient rehabilitation, or long-term acute care). Beneficiaries were required to have 12 months continuous medical and pharmacy coverage prior to index LTC admission and ≥ 30 days after LTC discharge (follow-up). Patient characteristics, healthcare resource utilization, and costs were assessed. HK was defined as ICD-10 diagnosis code E87.5 in a

SUBMITTER: Neuenschwander JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9988794 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature