Association between transitional care in acute care hospitals and ambulatory care sensitive condition-related readmission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about how ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSC)-related readmissions can be reduced in acute care settings.

Objective

This study examined the association between transitional care for hospitalised older patients with ACSC and ACSC-related readmissions.

Methods

This retrospective observational cohort study included patients aged 65 years and older admitted with ACSC as the primary diagnosis from 1 April 2022 to 31 January 2023, using linked data from the Diagnosis Procedure Combination and the medical functions of the hospital beds database. The primary outcomes were cumulative readmissions within 1-7, 1-14, 1-21, 1-30 and 1-60 days, analysed using inverse probability treatment weighting regression models.

Results

Among 85 582 pat

SUBMITTER: Machida A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12418957 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature