Most Early Readmissions Followed by More Readmissions
April 20, 2012|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: Sixty-nine percent of patients readmitted within 30 days of hospital discharge were rehospitalized two or more times in the 6 months after initial discharge.
Data Source: Researchers conducted a study of 82 readmissions in 75 patients at a 365-bed teaching hospital.
Disclosures: Dr. Boonyasai reported having no financial disclosures.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
The findings were limited by the small size of the study; drawing data from a single institution, with possible recall bias in interview responses; and the possibility that responses were modified to meet socially desirable expectations.
Dr. Boonyasai reported having no financial disclosures.
