Incidence, timing and variation in unplanned readmissions within 30-days following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgery, yet little is known about unplanned readmissions after CABG despite increasing clinical and policy focus on reducing readmissions. We assessed the incidence, timing, and reasons for unplanned readmission within 30 days of CABG and evaluated for variation in readmission rates across hospitals in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Method

We identified isolated CABG procedures from 2013 to 2017 across all public and most private hospitals in ANZ. The primary outcome was unplanned (acute) readmissions within 30-days of discharge. Hospital specific risk standardised readmission rates (RSRRs) and 95% CI were estimated using a hierarchical generalized linear model accounting for differences in patie

SUBMITTER: Patel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647132 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature