Table 3.
Estimated Odds Ratios for 90-Day Outcomes after Patient Safety Events
| Variables | In-Hospital Death | Readmission with PO Condition | Outpatient Visit with PO Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient safety events | |||
| Technical problems | 0.913 | 0.893 | 1.065 |
| Infections | 2.160*** | 1.877*** | 2.851*** |
| Pulmonary and vascular problems | 1.184 | 1.363*** | 2.090*** |
| Acute respiratory failure | 3.744*** | 1.469*** | 1.858*** |
| Metabolic problems | 2.137 | 1.702* | 1.456 |
| Wound problems | 0.689 | 0.984 | 1.147 |
| Nursing sensitive events | 1.480 | 1.125 | 1.027 |
| Patient characteristics | |||
| HMO plan | 0.926 | 0.960 | 0.833*** |
| Hourly wage worker | 1.109 | 1.204*** | 0.960 |
| Female | 0.769** | 0.910 | 0.998 |
| Age 18–32 | — | — | — |
| Age 33–43 | 0.830 | 0.885 | 1.317*** |
| Age 44–52 | 1.604* | 1.088 | 1.610*** |
| Age 53–59 | 2.176*** | 1.066 | 1.556*** |
| Age 60–64 | 2.472*** | 0.937 | 1.609*** |
| Emergency admission | 2.079*** | 1.279*** | 1.677*** |
| Organ transplant | 0.945 | 2.982*** | 1.424 |
| Year 2002 | 1.824*** | 1.105 | 0.868*** |
| Market characteristics | |||
| HMO penetration | 0.394** | 1.185 | 1.545** |
| Northeast | — | — | — |
| North central | 0.593*** | 1.143 | 0.923 |
| South | 1.035 | 1.073 | 0.841* |
| West | 0.987 | 0.949 | 0.688*** |
| 20 chronic conditions | Present | Present | Present |
Based on logit regressions over the matched sample with N = 8,280. Readmissions and outpatient care include only those visits with any of 44 PO conditions.
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Significantly different from one at the 99%, 95%, 90% level. Standard errors are available from the authors.
HMO, health maintenance organization; PO, postoperative.