Meeting
Abstract Number: 69
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Care of complex patients are a daily challenge in the hospital setting, with a direct impact on the health care costs. Although there is no standard definition of a “complex” patient, we can argue that they are patients who need more time and resources during their care process. Age and comorbidities are probably important […]
Abstract Number: 118
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In the primary care setting, up to one third of patients are categorized as complex, while this proportion is not well known in the hospital setting. By definition, complex patients demand more effort and/or resources and required care processes are not routine or standard. The treating physician’s complexity assessment is the gold standard, which […]
Abstract Number: 118
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Complex patients represent a challenge in the health care system, as they are frequently associated with high health care utilization, longer hospital stays, and higher costs. Nonetheless, the characteristics of the complex patients in the hospital setting are not well known, and tools to help hospitals to identify them early in the process of […]