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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedUrish KL, Qin Y, Li BY
Predictors and cost of readmission in total knee arthroplasty.
The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundle was created to decrease total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cost. To help accomplish this, there is a focus on reducing TKA readmissions. The study’s authors used the Nationwide Readmission Database to examine national readmission rates, predictors of readmission, and associated readmission costs for elective TKA procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS018726.
Citation: Urish KL, Qin Y, Li BY .
Predictors and cost of readmission in total knee arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty 2018 Sep;33(9):2759-63. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.04.008..
Keywords: Arthritis, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Orthopedics
Jacobs BL, He C, Li BY
Variation in readmission expenditures after high-risk surgery.
The researchers sought to investigate readmission intensity as measured by readmission cost for high-risk surgeries and examine predictors of higher readmission costs. They found that the 30-day readmission rate was 16 percent for major chest and 22 percent for major abdominal surgery. Discharge to a skilled nursing facility was associated with higher readmission costs for both chest and abdominal surgeries.
AHRQ-funded; HS024403; HS023621.
Citation: Jacobs BL, He C, Li BY .
Variation in readmission expenditures after high-risk surgery.
J Surg Res 2017 Jun 1;213:60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.017.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Hospital Readmissions, Healthcare Costs, Risk
Duseja R, Bardach NS, Lin GA
Revisit rates and associated costs after an emergency department encounter: a multistate analysis.
This study describes revisit rates, variation in revisit rates by diagnosis and state, and associated costs. It found that revisits after an index ED encounter are more frequent than previously reported, in part because many occur outside the index institution. Among ED patients in Florida, more resources are spent on revisits than on index ED visits.
AHRQ-funded; HS020667.
Citation: Duseja R, Bardach NS, Lin GA .
Revisit rates and associated costs after an emergency department encounter: a multistate analysis.
Ann Intern Med 2015 Jun 2;162(11):750-6. doi: 10.7326/m14-1616..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare Costs, Emergency Department, Hospitalization, Hospital Readmissions