Predictive factors for inappropriate hospital stays in an internal medicine department

Authors
Garcia, JLZ Fernandez, MD Caparros, GC Escalante, MDM Garcia, FD Bailen, MR
Citation
Jlz. Garcia et al., Predictive factors for inappropriate hospital stays in an internal medicine department, MED CLIN, 117(3), 2001, pp. 90-92
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDICINA CLINICA
ISSN journal
00257753 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
90 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7753(20010623)117:3<90:PFFIHS>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We aimed to know which factors are associated with inappropriat e stays in an internal medicine department. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: We included 1,046 hospitalisations and evaluated the j ustification of the admission using the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol . RESULTS: 176 (16.8%) stays were considered inappropriate. In a multiple reg ression model, variables defining an inappropriate stay were the number of days in hospital, diagnosis on admission and the weekly day. CONCLUSION: There are determining factors for inappropriate stays in an int ernal medicine department.