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Trends in Hospital Discharge Disposition for Elderly Patients with Infective Endocarditis: 1993 to 2003
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 04/15/09
Mendiratta P et al. - Hospital discharge dispositions have changed for elderly patients admitted with IE. Changes in the patient's age, severity of illness, or comorbidities do not explain these trends. Financial incentives are the most likely factor influencing the substitution in discharge dispositions for elderly patients with IE.
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