Super fragmented: a nationally representative cross-sectional study exploring the fragmentation of inpatient care among super-utilizers

Super fragmented: a nationally representative cross-sectional study exploring the fragmentation of inpatient care among super-utilizers

Abstract Background Super-utilizers with 4 or more admissions per year frequently receive low-quality care and disproportionately contribute to healthcare costs. Inpatient care fragmentation (admission to multiple different hospitals) in this population has not been well described. Objective To dete...

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Main Authors: Zach Kaltenborn, Koushik Paul, Jonathan D Kirsch, Michael Aylward, Elizabeth A. Rogers, Michael T. Rhodes, Michael G. Usher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hospital super-utilizer
Fragmentation
Socioeconomic health disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06323-5

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