The importance of chronic conditions for potentially avoidable hospitalizations among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White older adults in the US: a cross-sectional observational study

The importance of chronic conditions for potentially avoidable hospitalizations among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White older adults in the US: a cross-sectional observational study

Abstract Background Non-Hispanic (NH) Black older adults experience substantially higher rates of potentially avoidable hospitalization compared to NH White older adults. This study explores the top three chronic conditions preceding hospitalization and potentially avoidable hospitalization among NH...

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Main Authors: Terese Sara Høj Jørgensen, Heather Allore, Miriam R. Elman, Corey Nagel, Ana R. Quiñones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations
Race/ethnicity
Chronic conditions
Machine learning methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07849-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07849-y

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