Predicting unplanned readmissions in the intensive care unit: a multimodality evaluation.

ABSTRACT: A hospital readmission is when a patient who was discharged from the hospital is admitted again for the same or related care within a certain period. Hospital readmissions are a significant problem in the healthcare domain, as they lead to increased hospitalization costs, decreased patient satisfaction, and increased risk of adverse outcomes such as infections, medication errors, and even death. The problem of hospital readmissions is particularly acute in intensive care units (ICUs), due to the severity of the patients' conditions, and the substantial risk of complications. Predicting Unplanned Readmissions in ICUs is a challenging task, as it involves analyzing different data modalities, such as static data, unstructured free text, sequences of diagnoses and procedures, and multivariate

SUBMITTER: Sheetrit E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature