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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedHernandez-Boussard T, Graham LA, Desai K
The fifth vital sign: postoperative pain predicts 30-day readmissions and subsequent emergency department visits.
The researchers hypothesized that inpatient postoperative pain trajectories are associated with 30-day inpatient readmission and emergency department (ED) visits. After analyzing National Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement data on inpatient general, vascular, and orthopedic surgery from 2008 to 2014, they concluded that postoperative pain trajectories identify populations at risk for 30-day readmissions and ED visits, and do not seem to be mediated by postdischarge complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS024096.
Citation: Hernandez-Boussard T, Graham LA, Desai K .
The fifth vital sign: postoperative pain predicts 30-day readmissions and subsequent emergency department visits.
Ann Surg 2017 Sep;266(3):516-24. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002372.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Hospital Readmissions, Pain