Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness
In this study of patients hospitalized at a large urban academic medical center, Black patients had poorer functional outcomes yet nearly half the likelihood of discharging to a post-acute care facility compared to White patients. Race was a more consistent driver of disparities than neighborhood disadvantage. Hospital, healthcare system, and public policy changes are needed to improve discharge location appropriateness and recovery after hospitalization for vulnerable patients.
Authors
- Monica E. Peek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0434-7231)
- Rachel Baccile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4797-8869)
- Maylyn Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5218-5615)
- Vineet M. Arora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-7599)
- Joshua K. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-232X)
- David O. Meltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2790-7393)
- Jason R. Falvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-0617)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09826-7
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Chicago
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences