Identification of Institutional Characteristics that May Drive (Avoidable) Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents

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dc.contributor.authorHong, Zhe
dc.contributor.authorSeidmann, Abraham
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-04T08:16:00Z
dc.date.available2020-01-04T08:16:00Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-07
dc.description.abstractAvoidable hospital transfers increase the risk of negative outcomes for patients and cause waste in medical resources. While reducing emergency department (ED) transfer and hospitalization rate has been widely discussed, few IS scholars pay close attention to the concept of avoidable transfers. The paper, rooted in the context of nursing homes, provides a comprehensive review of the concept, identification, and contributing factors. In addition, empirical evidence is presented to complement the study. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first empirical work using nationwide aggregate data to study the effect of institutional characteristics on avoidable hospitalization from nursing homes. We found that while caregiver/resident ratio remains a heated topic in public policy debate, only a high intensity of service provided by well-trained medical practitioners (registered nurses and physicians) is associated with low levels of avoidable ED visits and hospitalization.
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2020.642
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-3-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/64384
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAnalyzing the Impact of Digitization on Business Operations
dc.subjectavoidable hospital transfer
dc.subjectnursing homes
dc.titleIdentification of Institutional Characteristics that May Drive (Avoidable) Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
dc.typeConference Paper
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