Sex and racial disparities in clinical outcomes and healthcare costs among hospitalized older adult fall patients: A nationwide analysis
Sex and race are associated with differences in clinical in-hospital outcomes and expenditures in older adult fall hospitalizations, suggesting potential variations in treatment, recovery, and access to care. Further research is needed to better understand these disparities and inform strategies for more equitable care.
Authors
- A. Chaturvedi
- Peyman Benharash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-0262)
- Troy N. Coaston
- Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4896-7926)
- M Gibbons
- Syed Shaheer Ali
- Sara Sakowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7318-7571)
- Saad Mallick
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery Open Science
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2025.07.003
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00