Disparities in length of stay for hip fracture treatment between patients treated in safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals
Abstract Background Length of hospital stay (LOS) for hip fracture treatments is associated with mortality. In addition to patient demographic and clinical factors, hospital and payer type may also influence LOS, and thus mortality, among hip fracture patients; accordingly, outcome disparities betwe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4896-1 |