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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedDonnelly JP, Wang XQ, Iwashyna TJ
Readmission and death after initial hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19 in a large multihospital system.
This study describes reasons for readmission, use of intensive care unit (ICU) interventions during readmission, and proportions of death after initial hospital discharge of COVID-19 patients from US Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals March-June 2020.
AHRQ-funded; HS026725.
Citation: Donnelly JP, Wang XQ, Iwashyna TJ .
Readmission and death after initial hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19 in a large multihospital system.
JAMA 2021 Jan 19;325(3):304-06. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.21465.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, COVID-19, Hospital Readmissions, Hospital Discharge, Mortality, Outcomes
Burke RE, Jones CD, Hosokawa P
Influence of nonindex hospital readmission on length of stay and mortality.
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of nonindex 30-day readmissions in a nationally representative sample of all payers and associations with outcomes. The investigators conclude that nonindex readmissions are common and associated with worse outcomes; the common findings across cohorts highlighted the importance for hospitals and care systems participating in value-based payment models.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Burke RE, Jones CD, Hosokawa P .
Influence of nonindex hospital readmission on length of stay and mortality.
Med Care 2018 Jan;56(1):85-90. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000829..
Keywords: Hospitals, Mortality, Outcomes, Hospital Readmissions
Durstenfeld MS, Ogedegbe O, Katz SD
Racial and ethnic differences in heart failure readmissions and mortality in a large municipal healthcare system.
This study sought to determine whether racial and ethnic differences exist among patients with similar access to care. It examined outcomes after heart failure hospitalization within a large municipal health system and determined that racial and ethnic differences in outcomes were present.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Durstenfeld MS, Ogedegbe O, Katz SD .
Racial and ethnic differences in heart failure readmissions and mortality in a large municipal healthcare system.
JACC Heart Fail 2016 Nov;4(11):885-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.05.008.
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Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Mortality, Outcomes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Hu Y, McMurry TL, Stukenborg GJ
Readmission predicts 90-day mortality after esophagectomy: analysis of surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry linked to Medicare outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to characterize postesophagectomy readmissions and determine their relationship with subsequent 90-day mortality. It found that one in 5 esophagectomy patients are readmitted early after discharge. Readmitted patients have a 5-fold increase in early mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS018049.
Citation: Hu Y, McMurry TL, Stukenborg GJ .
Readmission predicts 90-day mortality after esophagectomy: analysis of surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry linked to Medicare outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015 Nov;150(5):1254-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.071..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Mortality, Outcomes, Registries, Surgery
Brooke BS, Goodney PP, Kraiss LW
Readmission destination and risk of mortality after major surgery: an observational cohort study.
This study examined the association between readmission destination and mortality risk in the USA in Medicare beneficiaries after a range of common operations. It found that patients who are readmitted to hospital after various major operations consistently achieve improved survival if they return to the hospital where their surgery took place.
AHRQ-funded; HS021581.
Citation: Brooke BS, Goodney PP, Kraiss LW .
Readmission destination and risk of mortality after major surgery: an observational cohort study.
Lancet 2015 Aug 29;386(9996):884-95. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60087-3..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Mortality, Surgery, Elderly, Outcomes, Hospitals