Inappropriate hospital admission as a risk factor for the subsequent development of adverse events

1. Patients with inappropriate hospital admission (IHA) experience twice more adverse events (AEs) on average than appropriately admitted patients. 2. IHA is associated with longer ICU stays resulting from AEs compared to AEs experienced by non-IHA patients. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) The concept of health overuse refers to when the harm outweighs the benefit

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