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ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2016

The number of inpatient consultations is negatively correlated with patient satisfaction in patients with prolonged hospital stays.

Ryan K Schmocker, Sara E Holden, Xia Vang, Stephanie T Lumpkin, Linda M Cherney Stafford, Glen E Leverson, Emily R Winslow

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Ryan K SchmockerDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Sara E HoldenDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Xia VangDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Stephanie T LumpkinDepartment of General Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Linda M Cherney StaffordDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Glen E LeversonDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Emily R WinslowDepartment of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Electronic address: winslow@surgery.wisc.edu.

Funding

UW Surgical Oncology Research Training Program (UW-SORT)T32CA090217 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Muhammed Murtaza, Heather B Neuman · 2001 to 2026
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NCI NIH HHS T32 CA090217
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatient satisfaction is often measured using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. Our aim was to examine the structural and clinical determinants of satisfaction among inpatients with prolonged lengths of stays (LOS).

methodsAdult patients who were admitted between 2009 and 2012, had a LOS of 21 days or more, and completed the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, were included. Univariate analyses assessed the relationship between satisfaction and patient/system variables. Recursive partitioning was used to examine the relative importance of the identified variables.

resultsOne hundred one patients met inclusion criteria. The average LOS was 35 days and 58% were admitted to a surgical service. Satisfaction with physician communication was significantly associated with fewer consultations (P < .01), nonoperative admission (P < .001), no intensive care unit stay (P < .01), nonsurgical service (P < .01), and non-emergency room admissions (P = .03). Among these, having fewer consultations had the highest relative importance.

conclusionsIn long stay patients, having fewer inpatient consultations was the strongest predictor of patient satisfaction with physician communication. This suggests that examination of patient-level data in clinically relevant subgroups may be a useful way to identify targets for quality improvement.

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Length of StayPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsAdultAgedCommunicationFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedPatient Outcome AssessmentReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesHCAHPSPatient satisfactionPhysician communicationSurgery service

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PMID26792276
PMCPMC4905812

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