The report discusses the data and analysis of the same for UTS Hospital which is a public hospital located in Australia in New South Wales. An extensive analysis is done on the AR-DRGs E69A/B/C which is the code for Bronchitis and Asthma.
Chronic Asthmatic Bronchitis – Health Library. (2016). Sw.org. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRGs) is a classification system that puts forward a clinical mechanism to relate the patients that are treated in a particular hospital with the resources that are utilized by the hospital. These groupings have been done on the basis of the similarities found in the clinical status and the required hospital service for the same. (“Australian refined diagnosis-related groups (AR-DRG) data cubes (AIHW)”, 2016).
|
Code |
Description |
|
|
00 |
Unassignable to MDC |
|
|
01 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System |
B01Z-B81B |
|
02 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Eye |
C01Z-C63B |
|
03 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat |
D01Z-D67Z |
|
04 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System |
E01A-E75C |
|
05 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System |
F01Z-F75C |
|
06 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Digestive System |
G01A-G70B |
|
07 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System & Pancreas |
H01A-H64B |
|
08 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue |
I01Z-I76C |
|
09 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast |
J01Z-J67B |
|
10 |
Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases & Disorders |
K01Z-K64B |
|
11 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Kidney & Urinary Tract |
L01A-L67C |
|
12 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Male Reproductive System |
M01Z-M64Z |
|
13 |
Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System |
N01Z-N62B |
|
14 |
Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium |
O01A-O65B |
|
15 |
Newborns & Other Neonates |
P01Z-P67D |
|
16 |
Diseases & Disorders of Blood, Blood Forming Organs, Immunological Disorders |
Q01Z-Q62B |
|
17 |
Neoplastic Disorders (Haematological & Solid Neoplasms) |
R01A-R64Z |
|
18 |
Infectious & Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites |
S60Z-T64B |
|
19 |
Mental Diseases & Disorders |
U40Z-U68Z |
|
20 |
Alcohol/Drug Use & Alcohol/Drug Induced Organic Mental Disorders |
V60Z-V64Z |
|
21 |
Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs |
W01Z-X64B |
|
22 |
Burns |
Y01Z-Y62B |
|
23 |
Factors Influencing Health Status & Other Contacts with Health Services |
Z01A-Z65Z |
DGR E69A/B/C belongs to the MDC 04 which stands for Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System. This DRG belongs to the disease Bronchitis and Asthma. Bronchitis is a respiratory malady in which the bodily fluid layer in the lungs’ bronchial sections gets to be kindled. As the bothered layer swells and develops thicker, it contracts or stops the minor aviation routes in the lungs, bringing about hacking spells that might be joined by mucus and shortness of breath. The malady comes in two structures: intense (enduring from one to three weeks) and endless (enduring no less than 3 months of the year for a long time in succession). Asthma is a constant sickness including the aviation routes in the lungs. These aviation routes, or bronchial tubes, permit air to come all through the lungs.
Acute care is a branch of health care that is secondary in nature. Under this care, a patient receives active and immediate but short-term treatment. The treatment is provided for long illness, severe injury or an urgent medical condition. It is entirely opposite from the long-term or chronic care (“Acute hospitals and integrated care”, 2015).
AMO specialty that is seen more commonly is general medicine and the discharge intention is overnight as compared to the same day discharge. J45.9 is the most frequent diagnosis code and 95550-03 is the major procedure code.
There is no cure for asthma, yet side effects can be controlled with compelling asthma treatment and administration. This includes taking the medicines as guided and figuring out how to keep away from triggers that bring about asthma side effects.
Ordinary treatment for intense bronchitis may comprise of straightforward measures, for example, getting a lot of rest, drinking loads of liquids, staying away from smoke and exhaust, and potentially getting a medicine for a breathed in bronchodilator and/or hack syrup. Now and again of incessant bronchitis, oral steroids to decrease aggravation and/or supplemental oxygen might be important.
Over-the-counter non-steroidal mitigating drugs (NSAIDS, for example, headache medicine, ibuprofen and naproxen may relieve your sore throat. Humidifiers make dampness noticeable all around you relax. This can release bodily fluid in your nasal sections and mid-section, making it simpler to relax. Drinking a lot of fluids, for example, water or tea, can disperse bodily fluid. This makes it less demanding to hack it up or clean out it out through your nose.
The selected plan for analyzing the data for the patients of UTS Hospital diagnosed and treated with the DRG E69A/E69B/E69C is:
The data set that has been chosen for this study consists of 34624 records and the proportion covered by AR-DRG E69A/B/C is 413 records which accounts for 1.192% of the entire dataset with 0.037% patients treated for E69A, 0.26% treated for E69B and 0.895% for E69C.
|
DRG41 |
Gender |
Age |
Marital Status |
LOS |
Discharge Intention |
ICU Hours |
Principal Diagnosis |
Diagnosis 2 |
|
E69A |
Female |
75 |
Married |
20 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
B44.9 |
|
E69A |
Female |
83 |
Widowed |
5 |
Overnight |
0 |
J20.8 |
B96.5 |
|
E69A |
Female |
53 |
Married |
22 |
Overnight |
0 |
J46 |
G72.2 |
|
E69A |
Female |
64 |
Married |
3 |
Overnight |
0 |
J20.9 |
F10.2 |
|
E69A |
Female |
86 |
Widowed |
6 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.1 |
F03 |
|
E69A |
Male |
77 |
Married |
8 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J69.0 |
|
E69A |
Female |
78 |
Widowed |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
I50.0 |
|
E69A |
Male |
75 |
Married |
9 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
D50.9 |
|
E69A |
Female |
72 |
Unknown |
16 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
E87.7 |
|
E69A |
Male |
85 |
Unknown |
3 |
Overnight |
0 |
J40 |
J18.9 |
|
E69A |
Male |
62 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
I48 |
|
E69A |
Female |
66 |
Widowed |
4 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
B96.39 |
|
E69A |
Female |
63 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
2 |
J20.8 |
B96.5 |
|
DRG41 |
Gender |
Age |
Marital Status |
LOS |
ICU Hours |
Principal Diagnosis |
Diagnosis 2 |
|
E69B |
Male |
37 |
Married |
13 |
0 |
J46 |
B96.39 |
|
E69B |
Female |
30 |
Married |
4 |
16 |
J46 |
A49.2 |
|
E69B |
Female |
58 |
Married |
3 |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69B |
Male |
55 |
Single |
5 |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69B |
Female |
40 |
Married |
26 |
0 |
J45.9 |
J14 |
|
E69B |
Male |
6 |
Single |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
G80.9 |
|
E69B |
Female |
3 |
Single |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
A09 |
|
E69B |
Female |
70 |
Divorced |
6 |
0 |
J45.9 |
J22 |
|
E69B |
Female |
81 |
Widowed |
7 |
0 |
J45.9 |
E11.9 |
|
E69B |
Female |
51 |
Married |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69B |
Male |
76 |
Married |
1 |
0 |
J45.1 |
|
|
E69B |
Female |
77 |
Married |
6 |
0 |
J20.9 |
E11.9 |
|
E69B |
Male |
66 |
Unknown |
2 |
27 |
J46 |
Z86.43 |
|
E69B |
Female |
45 |
Married |
3 |
0 |
J45.9 |
D50.9 |
|
E69B |
Female |
0 |
Single |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
J05.0 |
|
E69B |
Male |
16 |
Single |
3 |
44 |
J45.9 |
J93.9 |
|
E69B |
Male |
66 |
Unknown |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69B |
Female |
28 |
Single |
1 |
0 |
J45.9 |
I47.1 |
|
E69B |
Male |
8 |
Single |
11 |
0 |
J45.9 |
G80.9 |
|
E69B |
Male |
53 |
Single |
6 |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69B |
Female |
57 |
Married |
2 |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z86.43 |
|
E69B |
Female |
1 |
Single |
2 |
0 |
J45.9 |
J18.9 |
|
E69B |
Male |
52 |
Married |
3 |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
DRG41 |
Gender |
Age |
Marital Status |
LOS |
Discharge Intention |
ICU Hours |
Principal Diagnosis |
Diagnosis 2 |
|
E69C |
Female |
7 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
17 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
5 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
32 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
12 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
32 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
15 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
41 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J20.9 |
L50.0 |
|
E69C |
Female |
35 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Male |
4 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
29 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
14 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
47 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z86.43 |
|
E69C |
Male |
31 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
22 |
J46 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
18 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
6 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
E86 |
|
E69C |
Female |
20 |
Single |
3 |
Overnight |
0 |
J46 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Female |
33 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
47 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
49 |
Unknown |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J46 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
5 |
Overnight |
0 |
J46 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Female |
20 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
35 |
Single |
3 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
4 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
35 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Male |
21 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
17 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Female |
19 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
17 |
Unknown |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J40 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Male |
3 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
17 |
Single |
3 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
3 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
7 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
30 |
Married |
2 |
Overnight |
20 |
J45.9 |
Z72.0 |
|
E69C |
Female |
35 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
4 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J22 |
|
E69C |
Female |
1 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
48 |
Married |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
Z86.43 |
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
17 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
38 |
J46 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
12 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
L30.9 |
|
E69C |
Female |
15 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
0 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
L30.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
38 |
Unknown |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J22 |
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
32 |
Married |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.1 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
6 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
8 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
15 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J40 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
25 |
Single |
4 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.1 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
20 |
Unknown |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
7 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
1 |
Single |
2 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
E69C |
Male |
2 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
31 |
Married |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Male |
1 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
|
|
E69C |
Female |
8 |
Single |
1 |
Overnight |
0 |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
DRG |
Number of Patients |
Average Age |
Number of Females |
Number of Males |
Overnight Discharge |
Same Day Discharge |
Maximum ICU Hours |
|
E69A/B/C |
410 |
22.6 years |
190 |
223 |
409 |
4 |
46 |
|
Others |
34214 |
39.27 |
20010 |
14201 |
27390 |
6525 |
2695 |
The comparative analysis between the patients of E69A/B/C and other DRGs show the following trends and results:
|
DRG |
Most Common Secondary Diagnosis |
|
|
E69A |
J45.9 |
B96.5 |
|
E69B |
J45.9 |
J18.9 |
|
E69C |
J45.9 |
J06.9 |
|
DRG |
Most Common Principal Procedure Code |
Most Common Secondary Principal Procedure |
|
E69A |
95550-01 and 95550-03 |
95550-03 |
|
E69B |
95550-03 |
95550-01, 95550-02 and 95550-03 |
|
E69C |
95550-03 |
34524-00 |
|
DRG |
Maximum Length of Stay |
|
E69A |
2 |
|
E69B |
44 |
|
E69C |
46 |
|
Same MCDs |
743 |
Important Points from the Analysis
Prevention for Asthma and Bronchitis
Conclusions
Bronchitis and Asthma are the diseases that are primarily treated in the Acute Care facility and can be chronic as well as non-chronic in nature. A detailed analysis on the profile of the patients is done in a record of 34624 patients. There are 413 patients belonging to E69A/B/C DRG and the principal diagnosis and procedure codes seen are J45.9 and 95550-03.
References
Acute hospitals and integrated care. (2015). The King’s Fund. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
An Inpatient Prospective Payment System Refresher: MS-DRGs. (2016). Health-information.advanceweb.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
Australian refined diagnosis-related groups (AR-DRG) data cubes (AIHW). (2016). Aihw.gov.au.
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