Factors Associated With Readmission to Index vs. Non-Index Hospitals After Major Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While receipt of surgery at regional referral centers is associated with improved perioperative outcomes, many vulnerable patients may experience barriers in accessing these hospitals. When these patients do manage to undergo surgery at referral centers, it remains unclear where they are readmitted to receive care when complications arise. Patients may be readmitted to the hospital where surgery was performed (index readmission) or to a different hospital (non-index readmission). This study examined whether factors associated with readmission to index versus non-index hospitals differ for patients undergoing surgery at referral centers compared to non-referral centers.

Methods

We used data from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry and the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost

SUBMITTER: Madhavaram A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712393 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature