This analysis of surgical readmissions data reports that readmissions were mostly associated with postdischarge complications related to the procedure, rather than exacerbation of prior index admission complications.
This cohort study investigates the outcomes of incorporating Medicare Advantage data into the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) claims-based FFS Hospital-Wide All-Cause Unplanned Readmission measure and hospital performance quintile ranking.
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a transitional care intervention targeting higher-risk medical patients using a composite outcome of 30-day unplanned readmission or death.
This cohort study examines the association between the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and 30-day readmissions after accounting for observation stays.
This survey data–based study from the Health and Retirement Study and linked Medicare claims for participants who were hospitalized from 2009 to 2012 assessed the extent to which a comprehensive set of patient characteristics accounts for differences in hospital readmission rates.
The Hospital Readmission Reductions Program (HRRP), a national value-based program that aimed to incentivize improvements in care delivery by penalizing hospitals with higher-than-expected 30-day readmission rates, has been controversial since its enactment under the Patient Protection and...
This cohort study estimates national 30- and 180-day hospital readmission rates following major surgery in older community-living individuals.
This cross-sectional study of US hospitals compared hospital and patient characteristics to evaluate equitable rates of readmission by insurance (dual eligible [Medicare and Medicaid] vs non–dual eligible) and race (Black vs White).
This observational study of general medicine patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge to 12 US academic medical centers investigates preventability of readmissions and uses these estimates to prioritize areas for improvement.