BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Risk-standardized hospital readmission rates are used as publicly reported measures reflecting quality of care. Valid risk-standardized models adjust for differences in patient-level factors across hospitals. We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to identify models that compare hospital-level poststroke readmission rates, evaluate patient-level risk...

Hospital readmission rate is adopted as a key hospital quality metric by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2012, CMS began penalizing 2200 hospitals with excess readmission rates for a total about $280 million in Medicare payments. However, readmission rate may not be an appropriate quality metric because it may be driven by factors other than the care given at hospitals....

Background Readmission is an indicator of quality of inpatient care. A study from Hong Kong found readmission mortality rate to be 5.1%. There are limited reports on risk factors for mortality other than co-morbid diseases in readmission patients. This study, thus, aims to evaluate risk factors for mortality during readmission. Methods This study was conducted at a university hospital in Thai...

Background: Proximal femur fractures are prevalent among the elderly and associated with substantial morbidity,mortality, and early readmission. Early readmission is gaining popularity as a measure of quality of hospital care and canlower reimbursement. A better understanding of the patient and treatment characteristics associated with readmissionmay help inform program improvement initiatives....

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of three treatment models for personality disorder: 1) a long-term psychoanalytically oriented residential specialist program, 2) a phased "step-down" specialist psychosocial program that included a briefer residential stay and an outpatient component, and 3) a general community psychiatric model. METHOD One hundred forty-three ...

Little is known about hospital readmission for patients with diabetes in China. We aimed to assess the temporal pattern, risk factors, and variations of all-cause readmission among hospitalized patients with diabetes in Tianjin, China, from 2008 to 2013.The Tianjin Basic Medical Insurance Register System database was used to identify discharged patients with diabetes from 2008 to 2013. The infl...

PURPOSE The effect of pharmacy students as primary pharmacy members on inpatient interdisciplinary mental health teams was investigated. METHODS This retrospective study used Veterans Affairs data from veterans who were admitted to an inpatient mental health unit from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012. Eligible veterans had to have been hospitalized for at least five days and treated...

BACKGROUND To find any association between family structure and rates of hospitalization as an indicator for behavior problems in children. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 154 patients who were admitted to the preadolescent unit at Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center between July and December 2012. RESULTS We found that only 11% of children came from intact families living with b...