Hospitalisation is the admission of a patient to a hospital for inpatient assessment, treatment, or monitoring of acute illness, an exacerbation of chronic disease, injury, or a procedure requiring continuous care. It is a pivotal event in the care pathway, where stabilisation, medical and surgical management, and p…
Hospitalisation is the admission of a patient to a hospital for inpatient assessment, treatment, or monitoring of acute illness, an exacerbation of chronic disease, injury, or a procedure requiring continuous care. It is a pivotal event in the care pathway, where stabilisation, medical and surgical management, and post-acute care are delivered, and it serves as an important unit of analysis in health services research. Metrics such as admission and readmission rates, length of stay, in-hospital outcomes, and the financial burden of admission inform the quality, efficiency, and equity of care, and are particularly salient for patients with serious illness and complex needs. Research in this area examines health-insurance coverage and out-of-pocket spending among elderly inpatients, clinical profiles and outcomes of hospitalised patients including those with HIV in the antiretroviral era, paediatric admissions for acute diarrhoea and the impact of rotavirus vaccination, and readmission of patients with multiple coexisting conditions. Further work addresses the inpatient management of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, outreach models that extend treatment to difficult-to-reach groups, and nutritional status in hospitalised infants. Studies use cross-sectional, cohort, and outcome-based designs across varied settings. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on hospital admission and inpatient outcomes.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 34 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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