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Systematic Review of Hospital Readmissions in Stroke Patients [PDF]
Background. Previous evidence on factors and causes of readmissions associated with high-impact users of stroke is scanty. The aim of the study was to investigate common causes and pattern of short- and long-term readmissions stroke patients by conducting a systematic review of studies using hospital administrative data.
Ahsan Rao+4 more
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Predictors of Readmission after Inpatient Plastic Surgery
Background Understanding risk factors that increase readmission rates may help enhance patient education and set system-wide expectations. We aimed to provide benchmark data on causes and predictors of readmission following inpatient plastic surgery.
Umang Jain+4 more
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Potentially preventable readmissions - narrowing identification of patients at risk of unplanned readmission [PDF]
This aim of this study is to narrow patients truly at risk for avoidable readmissions, excluding the ones who are identified as planned readmissions. The Belgian administrative dataset contains additional information not collected in the USA dataset, namely the 'planned' versus ‘unplanned' admission status.
C Licoppe+3 more
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Background Several previous observational studies have reported the risk factors associated with readmission in people with mental illness. While patient-reported experiences and outcomes have become increasingly important in healthcare, only a few ...
Sosei Yamaguchi+15 more
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Interventions to Improve Communication at Hospital Discharge and Rates of Readmission
Key Points Question Are communication interventions at hospital discharge associated with rates of hospital readmission? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis including a pooled analysis of 19 randomized clinical trials involving 3953 ...
C. Becker+8 more
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Risk factors for hospital readmission of elderly patients [PDF]
The aim of this study was to identify which factors were associated with a risk of hospital readmission within 3 months after discharge of a sample of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine and geriatric wards.Of the 1178 patients aged 65 years or more and discharged from one of the 66 wards of the 'Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' during ...
Franchi C+206 more
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Thirty-day readmission rates in orthopedics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BackgroundHospital readmission rates are being used to evaluate performance. A survey of the present rates is needed before policies can be developed to decrease incidence of readmission.
James T Bernatz+2 more
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Objective To assess how well the LACE index and its constituent elements predict 30-day hospital readmission, and to determine whether other combinations of clinical or sociodemographic variables may enhance prognostic capability.Design Retrospective ...
Sarah Damery, Gill Combes
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Patient Characteristics and Differences in Hospital Readmission Rates.
IMPORTANCE Medicare penalizes hospitals with higher than expected readmission rates by up to 3% of annual inpatient payments. Expected rates are adjusted only for patients' age, sex, discharge diagnosis, and recent diagnoses.
Michael Lawrence Barnett+2 more
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COPD Patients’ Readmission Using Machine Learning
: Patient reading can be considered an important factor in reducing costs while maintaining quality patient care. Therefore, predicting and managing patients effectively will lead to better outcomes.
B. Venkat
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