RESEARCH PROJECTS

IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON HOSPTIAL LENGTH OF STAY IN AN ERA OF DECREASING AVAILABILITY OF ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL BEDS

Data sets requested

• Medical Services Plan (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• Hospital Separations (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• Home and Community Care (BC Ministry of Health Services)

Publications

Journal Articles

McGregor, M. J.; Reid, R. J.; Schulzer, M.; Fitzgerald, J. M.; Levy, A. R.; Cox, M. B. "Socioeconomic status and hospital utilization among younger adult pneumonia admissions at a Canadian hospital." BMC Health Services Research ( 2006) 6 152

McGregor, M. J.; Fitzgerald, J. M.; Reid, R. J.; Levy, A. R.; Schulzer, M.; Jung, D.; Groshaus, H. E.; Cox, M. B. "Determinants of hospital length of stay among patients with pneumonia admitted to a large Canadian hospital from 1991 to 2001." Canadian Respiratory Journal: Journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society (2005) 12 7 365-370

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