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Association of early post-discharge follow-up by a primary care physician and 30-day rehospitalization among older adults.
The researchers aimed to determine whether an office visit with a primary care physician within 7 days after discharge is associated with 30-day rehospitalization. Of 3,661 patients discharged to home during the study year, 1,808 received an office visit within 7 days and of these, 1,000 were with a primary care physician. No protective effect for office visits within 7 days was found.
AHRQ-funded; HS017203.
Citation: Field TS, Ogarek J, Garber L .
Association of early post-discharge follow-up by a primary care physician and 30-day rehospitalization among older adults.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 May;30(5):565-71. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-3106-4..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Primary Care, Hospital Discharge, Elderly, Healthcare Costs