title: Discharge disposition after bariatric surgery.
abstract: Weight loss continues for extended time post-bariatric surgery; thus, discharge destination is an important factor to consider when examining outcomes of surgery. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality State Inpatient Database was utilized to identify patients with bariatric surgery and to determine factors associated with and predictive of home discharge. Patients that were discharged home had shorter length of stays, lower total hospital costs, fewer chronic conditions, and lower readmission rates. Factors predictive of discharge were identified. Being discharged home could be associated with characteristics vital to patient's long-term weight loss. It is imperative to focus on factors predictive of home discharge in order to reap the most beneficial outcomes of surgery.
authors: Department of Health Sciences and Research, Medical University of South Carolina, 77 President Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA, johnsoem@musc.edu.
authors: Emily E
authors: EE
authors: Johnson
authors: Kit N
authors: KN
authors: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality