Hospital Resource Utilization among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - An Analysis of 2002 - 2005 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Data

Objective: The objective of this study is to develop a national assessment of the length of stay (LOS), total costs, and in-hospital mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using retrospective data derived from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Pharmacy Administration

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Rane, Pallavi Balwant

Contributors dc:contributor

• Khalid Kamal
• Patricia Keys
• Vincent Giannetti

• COPD
• Cost
• Hospitalization
• Length of stay

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1084

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2100