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Discharge patterns after radical cystectomy: contemporary trends in the United States
- Source :
- The Journal of urology. 187(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Purpose: Discharge patterns, including rates of prolonged length of stay and transfer to a facility, were evaluated in the context of radical cystectomy. Materials and Methods: Within the Nationwide Inpatient Sample we focused on radical cystectomy performed between 1998 and 2007. Multivariable logistic regression analyses predicting the likelihood of prolonged length of stay or transfer to a facility were performed. Results: Overall 11,876 eligible radical cystectomy cases were identified. The rates of prolonged length of stay decreased from 59% in the early period (1998 to 2001) to 50% in the late period (2005 to 2007, p < 0.001) while the rates of transfer to a facility remained stable (14%). On multivariable analyses adjusted for clustering, prolonged length of stay was more frequently recorded in patients from low annual caseload hospitals (OR 1.42, p < 0.001), as well as in Medicaid and Medicare patients (OR 1.66 and 1.17, respectively, all p < 0.01). Similarly rates of transfer to a facility were significantly higher for patients from low annual caseload hospitals (OR 1.81, p < 0.001) and for those with Medicaid or Medicare (OR 2.18 and 1.54, respectively, all p < 0.001), as well as for patients treated at nonacademic institutions (OR 1.31, p < 0.001). Conclusions: It is encouraging that the rates of prolonged length of stay have decreased while the rates of transfer to a facility remained stable. However, it is worrisome that individuals treated at low annual caseload centers as well as those with Medicare and Medicaid insurance experience less favorable discharge patterns.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Patient Transfer
medicine.medical_specialty
Urology
medicine.medical_treatment
Context (language use)
Logistic regression
Cystectomy
medicine
Humans
In patient
Aged
Patient discharge
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Length of Stay
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
United States
Surgery
Late period
Charlson comorbidity index
Female
business
Medicaid
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15273792
- Volume :
- 187
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....25030327a03b09b4f1ef67307e821b63