Appendix Table A1.
Outcomes Associated with Observation Versus Short-Stay Inpatient Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Chest Pain (Percentage Point Change)
| Return ED visit | Readmission | Mortality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Day | 90-Day | 30-Day | 90-Day | In-event | 30-Day | 90-Day | |
| Observation stay | 0.5a (0.08) | 1.3a (0.1) | −3.8a (0.07) | −5.1a (0.1) | −1.3a (0.02) | −0.3a (0.02) | −0.6a (0.04) |
| % Change relative to sample mean | 4.8 | 6.1 | −42.2 | −28.0 | −216.7 | −50.0 | −31.6 |
| Model observations | 704,966 | 699,348 | 706,130 | 703,815 | 747,630 | 708,361 | 708,361 |
| Sample observations | 748,901 | 742,966 | 750,142 | 747,695 | 793,765 | 752,506 | 752,506 |
| Sample mean (SD) | 10.4 (30.5) | 21.3 (40.9) | 9.0 (28.6) | 18.2 (38.6) | 0.6 (7.5) | 0.6 (7.9) | 1.9 (13.7) |
Standard errors in parentheses.
a
p<0.01.
ED, emergency department.