Impact of Hospital Transfer-In Prevalence on Risk-Adjusted Outcomes: Insights from a National Retrospective Cohort Study
Highlights
- Transfer-in patients have higher individual risk-adjusted mortality compared to nontransfers, reflecting clinical complexity.
- Hospitals with higher transfer-in patient prevalence exhibit lower mortality risk for those transferred in, suggesting specialized expertise or resources mitigate inherent patient risks.
- Despite risk adjustment, higher transfer-in prevalence correlates with longer hospital stays and increased overall hospital charges, underscoring resource intensity.
- Future research should explore repatriation strategies to optimize length of stay and resource utilization at high-transfer tertiary centers.
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