Background Reducing the 30-day unplanned hospital readmission rate is a goal for physicians and policymakers in order to improve quality of care. However, data on the readmission rate of critically ill patients in Japan and knowledge of the predictors associated with readmission are lacking. We investigated predictors associated with 30-day rehospitalization for medical and surgical adult patie...

OBJECTIVE Hypoglycemia is a serious complication of diabetes treatment. This retrospective observational study characterized hypoglycemia-related hospital emergency room (ER) and inpatient (in-pt) admissions and identified risk factors for 30-day all-cause and hypoglycemia-related readmission. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 4476 hypoglycemia-related ER and in-pt encounters with discharge dates f...

BACKGROUND Infection is a common cause of hospitalization in adults receiving hemodialysis. Limited data are available about downstream events resulting from or following these hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using the US Renal Data System. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Medicare beneficiaries initiating in-center hemodialysis therapy in 2005 to 2008. FACTORS Demographic...

Background. Patients with cIAI may be at increased risk of poor health outcomes post-hospital discharge. Our objective was to quantify the association between cIAI and 30-day hospital readmission. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort study of adult patients (age >18 years) with cIAI admitted to Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) between January 1, 2010–June 30, 2013. Included patie...

BACKGROUND While several studies have analysed sex and socioeconomic differences in cancer incidence and mortality, sex differences in oncological health care have been seldom considered. OBJECTIVE To investigate sex based inequalities in hospital readmission among patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Hospital Universitary in L'Hospitalet (Ba...

The study was conducted to determine the incidence rate, risk factors, and postoperative conditions associated with 30-day readmission after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). A total of 3547 patients who underwent primary TSA were identified from the 2011-2013 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. The 30-day readmission rate was 2.9%. The only preoperative...

Summarizing the results of research related to identifying potential predictors of hospital readmissions has been difficult because of conflicting results across studies. Using the techniques of meta-analysis, the results from 44 studies were examined in the present study. Overall, the mean readmission rate was 27%, with significant differences based on patient diagnosis. Although diagnosis, ag...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether high performing hospitals with low 30 day risk standardized readmission rates have a lower proportion of readmissions from specific diagnoses and time periods after admission or instead have a similar distribution of readmission diagnoses and timing to lower performing institutions. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Medicare beneficiaries in the Unit...

UNLABELLED Hospital length of stay (LOS) and readmissions continue to be expensive and unexpected events following colorectal surgery (CRS) whether patients follow enhanced recovery pathways or traditional care. Predictors of these adverse events could facilitate identification and optimization of CRS patients. THE AIM OF THE STUDY To examine the impact of white blood cell count (WBC) and C-r...

OBJECTIVE to compare the views of general practitioners and hospital staff on the reasons for unplanned readmission of older people. METHODS we studied 124 patients aged 65 years or over who were readmitted within 28 days of discharge. We determined the views of hospital staff and the patient's general practitioner on the reasons for readmission and compared them using McNemar's test. RESUL...