The investigators also found that four of seven measures — such as infections and
emergency readmissions — were worse for women admitted, and babies born, on weekends.
In fact we've seen a 50 % increase in the number of
emergency readmissions in the 10 years from 1998.
Not exact matches
In the first multi-state study of children's and non-children's hospitals, assessing pediatric
readmission and revisit rates — being admitted into the hospital again or visiting the
emergency room within 30 days of discharge — for common pediatric conditions, UCSF researchers found that diagnosis - specific
readmission and revisit rates are limited in their usefulness as a quality indicator for pediatric hospital care.
Intermountain researchers looked at 30 - day all - cause
readmissions, 30 - day all - cause mortality, length of stay, and the number of
emergency room visits.
To explore causes of hospital
readmissions, researchers created a tool to identify and quantify a patient's feelings of uncertainty during their initial
emergency department visit.
The program aims to help people maintain their health, and avoid
readmissions to the hospital and
emergency room visits for routine medical care.
The project is designed to decrease
emergency department
readmissions by establishing a reliable bridge for high - risk patients to established community services in San Diego.
Readmission to hospitals can be measured by instruments that count 30, 60, and 90 day hospital
readmissions, unplanned medical visits,
emergency room (ED) visits, length of stay, and the reasons for use.
The forum will include discussion of how an integrated seniors housing and care model called Connect4Life, developed by the Bloomfield, N.J. - based Juniper Communities, has significantly reduced residents» hospital
emergency department visits, admissions, and avoidable
readmissions.