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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction In A Vermont Hospital 2015-2019: Exploring Associations Between Travel Time And Length Of Stay., Brian Bachyrycz, Tyler Flores, Katie Henderson, Maggie Holt, Joseph Walzer, Caitlyn Dayman
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction In A Vermont Hospital 2015-2019: Exploring Associations Between Travel Time And Length Of Stay., Brian Bachyrycz, Tyler Flores, Katie Henderson, Maggie Holt, Joseph Walzer, Caitlyn Dayman
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OBJECTIVE: To examine if travel time between patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and a Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) center influenced hospital length of stay (HLOS) and discharge destination.
METHODS: Data was extracted from the Vermont Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Reporting System (2015-2019). A logistic regression model examined the association between travel time to PCI center and hospital length of stay (HLOS). Additionally, a χ2 test was performed alongside a logistic regression analysis to examine the association between HLOS and patient discharge outcomes.
RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis found no statistically significant relationship between HLOS and travel time from the …