Inpatient Complications and Lengths of Stay
Author Information
Author(s): Ronald J Lagoe, Pamela E Johnson, Mark P Murphy
Primary Institution: Hospital Executive Council
Hypothesis
This study investigates the relationship between inpatient complications for urinary tract infection and pneumonia and hospital lengths of stay.
Conclusion
Patients with urinary tract infections and pneumonia had significantly longer hospital stays compared to those without these complications.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients with urinary tract infections stayed 8.9 to 11.9 days longer than those without.
- Patients with pneumonia stayed 13.0 to 16.3 days longer than those without.
- The additional hospital stays for these complications were valued at $2,000,000 to $3,000,000.
Takeaway
If you get a urinary tract infection or pneumonia while in the hospital, you might stay much longer than if you didn't have those problems.
Methodology
The study compared lengths of stay for patients with and without urinary tract infections and pneumonia using data from three hospitals over two nine-month periods.
Potential Biases
The study may not have fully controlled for all extraneous variables affecting lengths of stay.
Limitations
The study did not account for every clinical and demographic variable that could have influenced the populations.
Participant Demographics
Patients from three general hospitals in Syracuse, New York.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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