The Barthel index as an indicator of hospital outcomes: A retrospective cross‐sectional study with healthcare data from older people mydrg.de

The Barthel index as an indicator of hospital outcomes: A retrospective cross‐sectional study with healthcare data from older people (Wiley).

The assessment of functional status is a more appropriate measure in the older people than traditional healthcare outcomes. The present study aimed to analyse the association between functional status assessed using the Barthel Index and length of stay, in‐hospital mortality, discharge destination, and Diagnosis‐Related Groups‐based cost.
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Conclusions
Barthel Index was strongly associated with in‐hospital mortality, discharge
destination, and length of stay. The costs of hospitalization, however, were
not related to patients’ functional impairment.
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Quelle: Wiley, 04.12.2020