Open AccessHospital effects drive variation in access to inpatient rehabilitation after trauma
Author(s) -
Alisha Lussiez,
John R. Montgomery,
Naveen F. Sangji,
Zhaohui Fan,
Bryant W. Oliphant,
Mark R. Hemmila,
Justin B. Dimick,
John W. Scott
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.25
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 2163-0763
pISSN - 2163-0755
DOI - 10.1097/ta.0000000000003215
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , medicaid , rehabilitation , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , cohort study , hospital discharge , physical therapy , health care , intensive care medicine , economics , economic growth
Postacute care rehabilitation is critically important to recover after trauma, but many patients do not have access. A better understanding of the drivers behind inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) use has the potential for major cost-savings as well as higher-quality and more equitable patient care. We sought to quantify the variation in hospital rates of trauma patient discharge to inpatient rehabilitation and understand which factors (patient vs. injury vs. hospital level) contribute the most.