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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedHernandez-Boussard T, Davies S, McDonald K
Interhospital facility transfers in the United States: a nationwide outcomes study.
This study identified and compared characteristics and outcomes of transfer and nontransfer patients. In-hospital adverse events were significantly higher in transfer patients compared with nontransfer patients. Study results suggest that transfer patients have inferior outcomes compared with nontransfer patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Hernandez-Boussard T, Davies S, McDonald K .
Interhospital facility transfers in the United States: a nationwide outcomes study.
J Patient Saf 2017 Dec;13(4):187-91. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000148.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Patient Safety, Transitions of Care