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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSingh S, Lin YL, Nattinger AB
Variation in readmission rates by emergency departments and emergency department providers caring for patients after discharge.
This study of Texas acute-care hospitals and ED facilities has found that the risk of readmission varies by ED provider caring for patients after discharge. A large part of this variation is explained by the ED facility in which the ED providers practice. Thus, ED provider practices patterns and ED facility systems of care may be a target for interventions to reduce readmissions.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Singh S, Lin YL, Nattinger AB .
Variation in readmission rates by emergency departments and emergency department providers caring for patients after discharge.
J Hosp Med 2015 Nov;10(11):705-10. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2407.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Elderly, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Medicare
Toth M, Holmes M, Van Houtven C
Rural Medicare beneficiaries have fewer follow-up visits and greater emergency department use postdischarge.
This study tested whether rural Medicare beneficiaries have a lower likelihood of follow-up care and greater likelihood of a readmission and ED visit within 30 days postdischarge, compared with urban beneficiaries. The results provide evidence of lower quality postdischarge care for Medicare beneficiaries in rural settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Toth M, Holmes M, Van Houtven C .
Rural Medicare beneficiaries have fewer follow-up visits and greater emergency department use postdischarge.
Med Care 2015 Sep;53(9):800-8. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000401..
Keywords: Rural Health, Elderly, Medicare, Hospital Readmissions, Emergency Department, Hospital Discharge
Carey K
Measuring the hospital length of stay/readmission cost trade-off under a bundled payment mechanism.
This paper investigates the relationship between length of stay and readmission within 30 days of discharge from an acute care hospitalization. It found that the cost of an additional day of stay was offset by expected cost savings from an avoided readmission in the range of 15 to 65 percent.
AHRQ-funded; HS020995.
Citation: Carey K .
Measuring the hospital length of stay/readmission cost trade-off under a bundled payment mechanism.
Health Econ 2015 Jul;24(7):790-802. doi: 10.1002/hec.3061..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Elderly, Hospital Discharge, Medicare
Gabayan GZ, Sarkisian CA, Liang LJ
Predictors of admission after emergency department discharge in older adults.
The objective of this study was to identify the incidence and predictors of admissions to nonfederal California hospitals within 7 days of ED discharge of older Medicare beneficiaries. It found that five percent of older Medicare beneficiaries have a hospital inpatient admission after discharge from the ED, with chronic disease such as renal disease and heart failure being associated with the greatest odds of admission.
AHRQ-funded; HS18098.
Citation: Gabayan GZ, Sarkisian CA, Liang LJ .
Predictors of admission after emergency department discharge in older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 Jan;63(1):39-45. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13185..
Keywords: Elderly, Emergency Department, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Medicare