Association between Insurance Status and Hospital Length of Stay following Trauma
Englum BR, Hui X, Zogg CK, Chaudhary MA, Villegas C, Bolorunduro OB, Stevens KA, Haut ER, Cornwell EE, Efron DT, Haider AH. Association between Insurance Status and Hospital Length of Stay following Trauma. The American Surgeon 2016, 82: 281-288. PMID: 27099067, PMCID: PMC5142530, DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance statusHospital lengthTrauma patientsUninsured patientsInjury severityNational Trauma Data BankAcute trauma patientsShorter hospital stayTrauma Data BankUninsured trauma patientsRisk-adjusted LOSMultivariable regression modelsQuality of careHealth care systemHospital LOSHospital stayDischarge dispositionClinical factorsNonclinical factorsTrauma populationSignificant confoundersBaseline differencesInclusion criteriaPatient's abilityClinical care