Measuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders: The Importance of Functional Status
Covinsky K, Justice A, Rosenthal G, Palmer R, Landefeld C. Measuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders: The Importance of Functional Status. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 203-208. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-5041-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing home useCase mixCharlson scoreHospital mortalityHospitalized eldersPrimary nurseHospital costsPhysiologic measuresNumber of ADLsPatient's primary nurseAcute Physiology ScoreCharlson comorbidity scoreOne-year mortalityHome useDaily living functionGeneral medical servicesCost of hospitalizationMeasures of functionHigh resource useCase-mix adjustment methodsComorbidity scoreChart reviewPhysiology ScoreADL functionMedical inpatientsMeasuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders
Covinsky K, Justice A, Rosenthal G, Palmer R, Landefeld C. Measuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 203-208. PMID: 9127223, PMCID: PMC1497092, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.012004203.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useCase mixCharlson scoreHospital mortalityHospitalized eldersPrimary nurseHospital costsPhysiologic measuresNumber of ADLsPatient's primary nurseAcute Physiology ScoreCharlson comorbidity scoreOne-year mortalityHome useDaily living functionGeneral medical servicesCost of hospitalizationMeasures of functionHigh resource useCase-mix adjustment methodsComorbidity scoreChart reviewPhysiology ScoreADL functionMedical inpatients