Thirty-Day Readmissions Are Largely Not Preventable in Patients With Cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hospital readmissions are common in patients with cirrhosis, but there are few studies describing readmission preventability. We aimed to describe the incidence, causes, and risk factors for preventable readmission in this population.

Methods

We performed a prospective cohort study of patients with cirrhosis hospitalized at a single center between June 2014 and March 2020 and followed up for 30 days postdischarge. Demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic data, functional status, and quality of life were collected. Readmission preventability was independently and systematically adjudicated by 3 reviewers. Multinomial logistic regression was used to compare those with (i) preventable readmission, (ii) nonpreventable readmission/death, and (iii) no readmission.

SUBMITTER: Orman ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873127 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature