Classifying emergency 30-day readmissions in England using routine hospital data 2004-2010: what is the scope for reduction?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many health systems across the globe have introduced arrangements to deny payment for patients readmitted to hospital as an emergency. The purpose of this study was to develop an exploratory categorisation based on likely causes of readmission, and then to assess the prevalence of these different types.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of 82 million routinely collected National Health Service hospital records in England (2004-2010) was undertaken using anonymised linkage of records at person-level. Numbers of 30-day readmissions were calculated. Exploratory categorisation of readmissions was applied using simple rules relating to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic codes for both admission and readmission.

Results

There were 5 804 472 em

SUBMITTER: Blunt I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4283684 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature