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Disparity in Race-Specific Comorbidities Associated With Central Venous Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infection (AHRQ-PSI7)
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2013
Source: Am J Med Qual. 28(6):525-532 -
Alternative Title:Am J Med Qual
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Description:Studies of racial disparities in hospital-level patient safety outcomes typically apply a race-common approach to risk adjustment. Risk factors specific to a minority population may not be identified in a race-common analysis if they represent only a small percentage of total cases. This study identified patient comorbidities and characteristics associated with the likelihood of a venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicator 7 [PSI7]) separately for blacks and whites using race-specific logistic regression models. Hospitals were ranked by the racial disparity in PSI7 and segmented into 4 groups. The analysis identified both black- and white-specific risk factors associated with PSI7. Age showed race-specific reverse association, with younger blacks and older whites more likely to have a PSI7 event. These findings suggest the need for race-specific covariate adjustments in patient outcomes and provide a new context for examining racial disparities.
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Pubmed ID:23526359
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5836730
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