Inpatient Transfer Episodes Among Aged Medicare Beneficiaries

Examination of data derived from Medicare provider analysis and review (MEDPAR) discharge records for 152,337 transfer episodes of aged Medicare beneficiaries indicates that aged Medicare transfer patients have initial stays comparable to non-transfers in terms of length of stay, case-mix intensity,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buczko, William
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1993
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193421/