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