Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism
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Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and alcoholic cirrhosis disproportionately affect ethnic minority and safety-net populations. We evaluate the impact of a hospital's safety net burden (SNB) on in-hospital mortality and costs among patients with AH and alcoholic cirrhosis. ⋯ HBH hospitals predominantly serve ethnic minorities and underinsured/uninsured populations. The higher in-hospital mortality associated HBH particularly for alcoholic cirrhosis patients is alarming given its increasing burden in the USA.