The California Office of Statewide health Planning and development (OSHPD) collects inpatient data from licensed hospitals in California. The data consists of a record for each inpatient discharged fr
IntroductionDischarge against medical advice (DAMA) is an unexpected event for patients and healthcare personnel. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of DAMA in neonates along with characteristic
The National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) collects medical and demographic information annually from a sample of hospital discharge records. Variables include the patients' demographic characteris