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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 576-578 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The inpatient AIDS unit : A preliminary empirical investigation of access, economic, and outcome issues. / Fahs, M. C.; Fulop, G.; Strain, J.; Sacks, H. S.; Muller, C.; Cleary, P. D.; Schmeidler, J.; Turner, B.
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T1 - The inpatient AIDS unit
T2 - A preliminary empirical investigation of access, economic, and outcome issues
AU - Fahs, M. C.
AU - Fulop, G.
AU - Strain, J.
AU - Sacks, H. S.
AU - Muller, C.
AU - Cleary, P. D.
AU - Schmeidler, J.
AU - Turner, B.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - An AIDS unit model ('cluster beds') and a general inpatient placement model ('scatter beds') in a major teaching hospital were compared to determine whether they differed on several dimensions of care. After controlling for severity of illness, (the major predictor of admission to the AIDS unit), length of stay, charges, and inpatient mortality rates did not differ between the two settings. Equal proportions of White, Hispanic, male, and privately insured patients were found in both settings. Nursing staff turnover rates were comparable to those of other sites. However, the data raise new issues regarding access to AIDS units for older, Black, and female patients.
AB - An AIDS unit model ('cluster beds') and a general inpatient placement model ('scatter beds') in a major teaching hospital were compared to determine whether they differed on several dimensions of care. After controlling for severity of illness, (the major predictor of admission to the AIDS unit), length of stay, charges, and inpatient mortality rates did not differ between the two settings. Equal proportions of White, Hispanic, male, and privately insured patients were found in both settings. Nursing staff turnover rates were comparable to those of other sites. However, the data raise new issues regarding access to AIDS units for older, Black, and female patients.
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C2 - 1546777
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VL - 82
SP - 576
EP - 578
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
SN - 0090-0036
IS - 4
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