Access to post-discharge inpatient care after lower limb trauma
Metcalfe D, Davis WA, Olufajo OA, Rios-Diaz AJ, Chaudhary MA, Harris MB, Zogg CK, Weaver MJ, Salim A. Access to post-discharge inpatient care after lower limb trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 203: 140-144. PMID: 27338544, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital LOSLower limb traumaLimb traumaInsurance statusUninsured patientsInpatient careLonger hospital LOSCalifornia State Inpatient DatabaseState Inpatient DatabasesLower limb injuriesNon-acute servicesAcute hospitalizationHospital dischargeInpatient DatabaseHospital characteristicsTrauma bedsClinical ModificationLimb injuriesObservational studyLower oddsEmergency careInternational ClassificationPatientsPrivate insurance