"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis-Related Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Repurposing the hostel El Burgo with biosafety measures for the medical care of COVID-19 patients. Emergencias. 2021 06; 33(3):222-224.
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Collateral damage in pediatric scenarios requiring urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergencias. 2021 06; 33(3):236-238.
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The authors respond: the impact of COVID-19 on ED utilization, case mix and functions. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 05; 43:255.
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Organizational aspects of pediatric anesthesia and surgery between two waves of Covid-19. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2021 Jul; 65(6):755-760.
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The effect of COVID-19 on a Major Trauma Network. An analysis of mechanism of injury pattern, referral load and operative case-mix. Injury. 2021 Mar; 52(3):395-401.
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All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group Classification for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Am J Med Sci. 2021 08; 362(2):220-221.
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Adult cardiac surgery during COVID-19 lockdown: Impact on activity and outcomes in a high-volume centre. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 May; 114(5):364-370.
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A new kind of gatekeeper: The increasing prevalence of Advanced Practice Nurses as case managers in US hospitals. Health (London). 2021 09; 25(5):596-612.
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Decreased hospital admissions through emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Apr; 42:203-210.
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A descriptive analysis of the effect of the national COVID-19 lockdown on the workload and case mix of patients presenting to a district-level emergency centre in Cape Town, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 10 12; 110(11):1113-1118.