Key result
Safety-net hospital status was not independently associated with compliance with ED length-of-stay measures for admissions (OR 0.83; 95% CI 0.52-1.34) compared to non-safety-net hospitals.
Why the study?
Does safety-net hospital status affect compliance with emergency department length-of-stay measures?
Cross-Sectional (n=24,719)
Yes
Does safety-net hospital status affect compliance with emergency department length-of-stay measures?
Odds Ratio: 0.83 (95% CI 0.52–1.34)
Compliance with proposed ED length-of-stay measures does not differ significantly between safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals, suggesting these performance measures may not disproportionately penalize safety-net institutions.
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Does not support disproportionate penalization of safety-net hospitals by ED LOS measures; leaves open equity implications pending longitudinal confirmation.
Fee et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Emergency department visits (n=24,719). Safety-net hospital status vs. Non-safety-net hospital status was evaluated on Emergency Department length-of-stay measure compliance for admissions (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.52-1.34). Safety-net hospital status was not independently associated with compliance with ED length-of-stay measures for admissions (OR 0.83; 95% CI 0.52-1.34) compared to non-safety-net hospitals.
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