This video highlights results of a study that examined predictors for
unplanned hospital readmissions in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Not exact matches
Lisa K. McIntyre, M.D., of the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, and colleagues conducted a study that included 173 general surgical patients (91 men) who were identified as being
unplanned readmissions within 30 days among 2,100 discharges (8 percent) at a Level I trauma center and safety - net
hospital.
Ryan P. Merkow, M.D., M.S., of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, and colleagues examined the reasons, timing, and factors associated with
unplanned postoperative
hospital readmissions within 30 days after surgery.
After controlling for severity of disease and surgical complexity, analyses showed that the rate of
unplanned 30 - day
readmissions was approximately 78 percent for patients with any complication diagnosed following discharge from the
hospital.
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.