| Geographic variations in elderly hospital and surgical discharge rates, New York State. | |
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PMID: 3578615 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hospital and surgical discharges for 1981, as recorded by the uniform hospital discharge data of New York State, were aggregated by county of residence and converted into age-sex adjusted rates. Elderly hospital discharge and surgery rates in New York State, 1981, varied 2.4- and 2-fold, respectively. Discharge rates of elderly with specific surgical procedures showed even greater variation. However, proportions of highly complex and non-elective procedures performed on the elderly were similar in counties with high and low surgical rates. A multiple regression model consisting of independent dimensions of county demographic and medical resources characteristics plus a proxy variable for surgical practice styles was applied to hospital and surgery rates. Variations in elderly surgical discharge rates were found to be related to the supply of medical resources and to surgical practice styles. |
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Authors:
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B Pasley; P Vernon; G Gibson; M McCauley; J Andoh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 77 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 1987 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-06-01 Completed Date: 1987-06-01 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 679-84 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged* Data Collection Humans New York Patient Discharge* Surgical Procedures, Operative* |
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