Sentences with phrase «unplanned readmissions»

When examining early (within 7 days of discharge) and late (more than 7 days after discharge) unplanned readmissions separately, the top 3 reasons for readmission were similar overall (SSI, ileus or obstruction, and bleeding) and when examining each of the 6 procedure groups individually.

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.

Not exact matches

The unplanned 30 day readmission rate for 498,875 operations was 5.7 percent.

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.

Conversely, the rate of unplanned 30 - day readmissions was less than 5 percent for patients without any complications.

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.

This video highlights results of a study that examined predictors for unplanned hospital readmissions in patients with hematologic malignancies.

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.