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The prevalence, reasons, and risk factors for hospital readmissions among home health care patients: a systematic review.
This systematic review examined the current evidence about hospital readmissions from home health care (HHC). Among 18 reviewed articles, they found that reported readmission rates and risk factors varied dramatically between studies; reasons for readmissions were understudied; and findings were limited by small sample sizes, single data source, and methodological flaws. They recommended that future studies use multiple national data sources across patients’ care spectrum and advanced statistical models to identify who among HHC patients are most likely to be readmitted to hospital and for what reason.
AHRQ-funded; HS023593.
Citation: Ma C, Shang J, Miner S .
The prevalence, reasons, and risk factors for hospital readmissions among home health care patients: a systematic review.
Home Health Care Manag Pract 2018 May;30(2):83-92.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR), Home Healthcare, Hospital Readmissions