Analysis of disease groups of internal medicine inpatients in a tertiary hospital
Objective This paper analyzed the characteristics and changes in the disease spectrum of internal medicine inpatients of a tertiary hospital in Zhongshan City.It aimed to explore the evolving trends in disease ranking and treatment charac-teristics to provide a scientific basis for enhancing hospital management.Methods This paper selected 26 053 patients dis-charged from the internal medicine department of the tertiary hospital in Zhongshan City between January 1,2018,and December 31,2022.A retrospective analysis was used to classify these patients by ages,hospitalization date,and relative weight.Results In the past five years,those discharged patients showed no significant increase in the number,but a significant increase in age and ase Mix Index(CMI).Conclusion Since the outbreak of COVID-19,intractable inpatients in the hospital has steadily in-creased in number each year,while the diseases spectrum remains stable.The CMI of circulatory system,respiratory system,and nervous system diseases is relatively high.As key tricky components of internal medicine,these sub-specialties should concentrate on enhancing diagnostic and treatment capabilities as well as service quality to offer improved healthcare services to the public.
Internal diseasesClassification of diseasesDRGsDisease spectrumInpatients
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