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Descriptive analysis of diagnosis-related groups in patients from a Veterans Administration Medical Center

D J Flournoy1, D C Belknap

  • 1Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK.

Military Medicine
|February 1, 1991
PubMed

Insights

Infections were diagnosed in 4.8% of hospitalized veterans, with pneumonia being the most common principal diagnosis. Respiratory tract infections remain the most frequent infections observed in this veteran population.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Infectious disease epidemiology

Background:

  • Hospital-acquired infections pose a significant challenge in healthcare settings.
  • Understanding the prevalence of specific infections is crucial for resource allocation and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the incidence of infections among hospitalized veterans.
  • To identify the most common types of infections, particularly pneumonia, in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of discharge diagnoses.
  • Data collected from October 1, 1987, to September 30, 1988.
  • Exclusion of 1-day stays to focus on significant infections.

Main Results:

  • A total of 9,290 discharges were analyzed, with 449 (4.8%) identified as infections.
  • Pneumonia accounted for 2.4% of all principal diagnoses.
  • Respiratory tract infections were confirmed as the most prevalent infection type.

Conclusions:

  • Infections represent a notable proportion of hospitalizations among veterans.
  • Pneumonia is a leading infectious diagnosis in this population.
  • Findings reinforce the high incidence of respiratory infections in hospitalized veterans.

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