Inappropriate hospital admission as a risk factor for the subsequent development of adverse events: a cross-sectional study

Inappropriate hospital admission as a risk factor for the subsequent development of adverse events: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background All health overuse implies an unnecessary risk of patients suffering adverse events (AEs). However, this hypothesis has not been corroborated by direct estimates for inappropriate hospital admission (IHA). The objectives of the study were the following: (1) to analyze the associa...

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Main Authors: Diego San Jose-Saras, Jorge Vicente-Guijarro, Paulo Sousa, Paloma Moreno-Nunez, Jesús María Aranaz-Andres, Health Outcomes Research Group of the Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Appropriateness of health care
Inappropriate hospital admission
Patient safety
Adverse events
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03024-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03024-0

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