Characteristics of acute care utilization of a Delaware adult sickle cell disease patient population.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2014
Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that is chronic in nature and manifests itself through many facets of the patient's life. Comprehensive specialty centers have the potential to reduce health care costs and improve the quality of care for patients who have chronic medical conditions such as heart failure and SCD. The purpose of this practice inquiry was to analyze de-identified data for acute care episodes involving SCD in order to create a detailed picture of acute care utilization for adult patients in Delaware with SCD from 2007 to 2009. Gaining a better understanding of acute care utilization for adults with SCD may provide evidence to improve access to high-quality health care services for this vulnerable patient population in the state of Delaware.
Volume
17
Issue
1
First Page
60
Last Page
65
ISSN
1942-7905
Published In/Presented At
Anderson, N., Bellot, J., Senu-Oke, O., & Ballas, S. K. (2014). Characteristics of acute care utilization of a Delaware adult sickle cell disease patient population. Population health management, 17(1), 60–65. https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2012.0119
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
23965046
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article