BACKGROUND As observation care grows, Medicare beneficiaries are increasingly likely to
revisit observation care instead of being readmitted. This trend has potential financial …

The act of observing patients is not unique to the present. Observation has been
fundamental to the care of patients since the time of Hippocrates, when he argued that …

BACKGROUND Observation status could improve efficiency of healthcare resource use but
also might shift financial burdens to patients and hospitals. Although the use of observation …

Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publicly reports hospital risk-
standardized readmission rates (RSRRs) as a measure of quality and performance; …

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program reduces Medicare prospective payments for
hospitals with excess readmissions for selected diagnoses. By comparing data for patients …

Observation stays are increasingly common, yet no standard method to identify observation
stays in Medicare claims is available, including events with status change. To determine the …

Objective To examine trends in the use of ED observation stays among a national sample of
patients with commercial insurance, and assess the patient cost-burden of an observation …

Abstract Objective In light of Department of Justice investigations of for‐profit chains for over‐
admitting patients, we sought to evaluate whether for‐profit hospitals are more likely to admit …

Purpose: To examine racial and geographic disparities in the use of—and outcomes
associated with—Medicare observation stays versus short-stay hospitalizations. Methods …

RESUMO OBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto da implantação de leitos de longa permanência
para pacientes de baixa complexidade e alta dependência em hospitais de pequeno porte …