1919. Outpatient Care-Seeking Prior to Acute Respiratory Infection Hospitalization in the United States 2012–2014

摘要

BackgroundAcute respiratory infection (ARI) diagnoses encompass syndromes such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis, and are among the leading causes of hospitalization. While outpatient care could present an opportunity to prevent subsequent hospitalization, few studies have measured healthcare utilization preceding hospitalization. We characterized outpatient visits in the 2 weeks prior to ARI hospitalization using commercial insurance and Medicare claims in MarketScan from 2012 to 2014.