Unplanned Rehospitalizations and Depression

Unplanned Inpatient and Observation Rehospitalizations After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Early and late unplanned rehospitalizations for survivors of critical illness*.

OBJECTIVES Preventing rehospitalizations for patients with serious chronic illnesses is a focus of national quality initiatives. Although 8 million people are admitted yearly to an ICU, the frequency of rehospitalizations (readmissions to the hospital after discharge) is unknown. We sought to determine the frequency of rehospitalization after an ICU stay, outcomes for rehospitalized patients, a...

Nonelective Rehospitalizations and Postdischarge Mortality

Main Outcome Measure: A composite outcome (nonelective rehospitalization and/or death within 7 or 30 days of discharge). Results: Nonelective rehospitalization rates at 7 and 30 days were 5.8% and 12.4%; mortality rates were 1.3% and 3.7%; and composite outcome rates were 6.3% and 14.9%, respectively. Using data from a comprehensive EMR, we developed 4 models that can generate risk estimates fo...

Optimizing transitions of care to reduce rehospitalizations.

Transitions of care-when patients move from one health care facility to another or back home-that are poorly executed result in adverse effects for patients. Fortunately, programs can be implemented that enhance collaboration across care settings and improve outcomes including reducing hospital readmission rates.

Nursing home medical staff organization and 30-day rehospitalizations.

OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between features of nursing home (NH) medical staff organization and residents' 30-day rehospitalizations. DESIGN Cross-sectional study combining primary data collected from a survey of medical directors, NH resident assessment data (minimum data set), Medicare claims, and the Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) database. SETTING A total ...