Inpatient utilization discharges in Pennsylvania
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Why This Indicator Matters
In some instances, hospital admissions may be avoidable if the patient has access to adequate outpatient primary and specialist care which can prevent a condition from worsening to a state that requires hospitalization.
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Definitions: The number of admissions for a physical health service that were discharged from an inpatient stay. The rate represents the total number of discharges divided by 1,000 member months.
Data Source: PPC's report & source documentation can be found at https://www.papartnerships.org/resources-publications/reports/#health-care.
Footnotes:
A weighted average is calculated for this indicator to provide a reflection of the actual rate within each age group.
The year represents when the PPC or HEDIS reports were published.
Updated December 2022.