Surgical readmissions most commonly linked to postoperative complications
1. Surgical site infections (SSI) and obstruction or ileus were found to be the most common causes of both early ...
Tag: readmission
Functional impairment associated with hospital readmission in Medicare seniors
1. Functional impairment, and reduced ability to do activities of daily living, was a risk factor for hospital readmission in ...
Socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to increased rehospitalization rates
1. Living in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged 15% of neighborhoods was linked to increased rate of rehospitalization for acute myocardial ...
Skilled nursing facility ratings linked to readmission and death rates
1. Approximately 21% of skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharges were followed by hospital readmission and 4.7% of SNF discharges were ...
“Against Medical Advice” discharge linked to higher readmission, mortality
Image: PD 1. Patients who left the hospital Against Medical Advice (AMA) were 2.1 times as likely to be readmitted ...
Busy ICUs have shorter patient stays and more readmissions; short term outcomes unaffected
Image: PD 1. Increased strain on intensive care units (ICU) is associated with shorter lengths of stay (LOS) and more ...
Postoperative readmission rates correlated with length of stay and ASA class
Image: PD 1. ASA class and LOS are significant predictors of 30-day readmission after surgical procedures. 2. A prediction model ...
Pediatric readmissions likely a poor proxy for hospital quality
Image: PD 1. Pediatric hospital readmissions within 30 days for common inpatient conditions remain below 10%. 2. Stratification of hospital ...
Emergency department visits account for large proportion of hospital encounters following discharge
Jan 25th - 18% of hospital discharges are followed by an acute care encounter within 30 days, and 40% of ...