| Effects of end-of-month admission on length of stay and quality of care among inpatients with myocardial infarction. | |
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PMID: 12361814 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We studied whether transfer of care when house staff and faculty switch services affects length of stay or quality of care among hospitalized patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis in 976 consecutive patients admitted with myocardial infarction from 1995 to 1998. Patients who were admitted within 3 days of change in staff were denoted end-of-month patients. RESULTS: Of 782 eligible patients, 690 (88%) were admitted midmonth and 92 (12%) at the end of the month. The median length of stay was 7 days for midmonth and 8 days for end-of-month patients (P = 0.06). End-of-month admission was an independent predictor of length of stay in multivariate models. In addition, a significant difference in length of stay was noted between patients admitted at the beginning and end of the academic year. There were no statistically significant differences in the use of aspirin, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or lipid-lowering agents at discharge between midmonth and end-of-month patients. Mortality and in-hospital adverse events did not differ between the two groups, with the possible exception of a greater incidence of acute renal failure in the end-of-month patients. CONCLUSIONS: Although admission during the last 3 days of the month is an independent predictor of length of stay, it does not have a large effect on quality of care among patients with myocardial infarction. |
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Authors:
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James P Smith; Rajendra H Mehta; Sugata K Das; Thomas Tsai; Dean J Karavite; Pamela L Russman; David Bruckman; Kim A Eagle |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of medicine Volume: 113 ISSN: 0002-9343 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Publication Date: 2002 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-03 Completed Date: 2002-10-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0267200 Medline TA: Am J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 288-93 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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University of Michigan Heart Care Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. |
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Cardiology Service, Hospital
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manpower*,
standards Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration* Coronary Care Units / manpower*, standards Female Hospitals, University / manpower, organization & administration, utilization Humans Internship and Residency / manpower* Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data* Male Medical Records Medical Staff, Hospital / supply & distribution* Michigan Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / mortality, rehabilitation* Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data* Quality of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Regression Analysis Retrospective Studies Time Factors Workload |
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