Association Between Health Insurance and Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: A National ACS-TQP-PUF Database Study

According to the US Census Bureau, roughly 8.6% of the population lacks health care coverage. Increasing evidence suggests that insurance status plays a role in outcomes after trauma. However, its role in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains poorly understood. The Trauma Quality Progr...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2023-10, Vol.290, p.16-27
Main Authors: Galicia, Kevin E., Haider, Sarah D., Reidy, Lauren E., Anstadt, Michael J., Kubasiak, John C., Gonzalez, Richard P., Patel, Purvi P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain injuries
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Health care disparities
Humans
Insurance Coverage
Insurance status
Insurance, Health
Length of Stay
Male
Medically Uninsured
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Retrospective Studies
TBI mortality
TBI outcomes
Traumatic brain injury outcomes
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:According to the US Census Bureau, roughly 8.6% of the population lacks health care coverage. Increasing evidence suggests that insurance status plays a role in outcomes after trauma. However, its role in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains poorly understood. The Trauma Quality Programs Participant Use Files were queried from 2017 to 2019. All patients with isolated TBI were identified. Isolated TBI was defined as: 1) Head Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) > 3 and 2) AIS
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.050