"Diagnosis-Related Groups" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis, treatment, and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system.
| Descriptor ID |
D003953
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.710.305.200.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Diagnosis-Related Groups- Diagnosis-Related Groups
- Diagnosis Related Groups
- Diagnosis-Related Group
- Group, Diagnosis-Related
- Groups, Diagnosis-Related
- Groups, Diagnostic-Related
- Groups, Diagnostic Related
- Diagnostic-Related Group
- Diagnostic Related Group
- Diagnostic-Related Groups
- Group, Diagnostic-Related
- Group, Diagnostic Related
- DRGs
- DRG
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis-Related Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Lessons learned from value-based pediatric appendectomy care: A shared savings pilot model. Am J Surg. 2022 Jan; 223(1):106-111.
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Trends in Length of Stay and Readmissions in Children's Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 06; 11(6):554-562.
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Tracheotomy Timing and Outcomes in the Critically Ill: Complexity and Opportunities for Progress. Laryngoscope. 2021 02; 131(2):282-287.
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Variation in Adjusted Mortality for Medical Admissions to Pediatric Cardiac ICUs. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 02; 20(2):143-148.
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Urine Culture on Admission Impacts Antibiotic Use and Length of Stay: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 05; 39(5):547-554.
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Discharge Against Medical Advice in the United States, 2002-2011. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 04; 92(4):525-535.
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Effect of Hospital Case Mix on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Star Scores: Are All Stars the Same? Ann Surg. 2016 10; 264(4):666-73.
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Factors Associated With Potentially Preventable Pediatric Admissions Vary by Diagnosis: Findings From a Large State. Hosp Pediatr. 2016 10; 6(10):595-606.
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How Well Do All Patient Refined-Diagnosis-Related Groups Explain Costs of Pediatric Cancer Chemotherapy Admissions in the United States? J Oncol Pract. 2016 05; 12(5):e564-75.
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Concurrent chart review provides more accurate documentation and increased calculated case mix index, severity of illness, and risk of mortality. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Apr; 220(4):652-6.