Observational study reveals increased readmissions and lower in-hospital mortality after SwissDRG implementation, indicating complex clinical trade-offs in fixed-rate payment models.
Among medical hospitalizations in Switzerland, SwissDRG implementation appeared to be associated with an increase in readmission rates and a decrease in in-hospital mortality but not with the gradual decrease in LOS observed in the historical control period.
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