[Evaluation of the appropriateness of hospital use: the case of IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Italy]

Ann Ig. 2005 Jul-Aug;17(4):297-306.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

To measure the level of not appropriated hospital use for some DRG's a Lombardia Region AEP version was applied to two units in the Ospedale Maggiore in Milano. The aims of the study was to evaluate the level of appropriateness in Neurology and Dermatology wards for some DRG's which are at risk to be applied in not appropriated way, to study the reasons of not appropriated use, to educate medical doctors in neurology and dermatology to apply for the right level of care for they patients and to highlight some limits of the Lombardia Regional protocol.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Dermatology / statistics & numerical data*
  • Diagnosis-Related Groups*
  • Hospital Departments / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Length of Stay
  • Neurology / statistics & numerical data*
  • Patient Admission / standards
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Utilization Review