The central role of comorbidity in predicting ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations*

Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 66 - 72
Published: Mar 26, 2013
Abstract
Ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations (ACSHs) are commonly used as measures of access to and quality of care. They are defined as hospitalizations for certain acute and chronic conditions; yet, they are most commonly used in analyses comparing different groups without adjustment for individual-level comorbidity. We present an exploration of their roles in predicting ACSHs for acute and chronic conditions.Using 1998-99 US Medicare claims for...
Paper Details
Title
The central role of comorbidity in predicting ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations*
Published Date
Mar 26, 2013
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
66 - 72
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.