Unplanned Readmissions After Hospitalization for Severe Sepsis at Academic Medical Center-Affiliated Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the United States, national efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been enacted, including the application of substantial insurance reimbursement penalties for hospitals with elevated rates. Readmissions after severe sepsis remain understudied and could possibly signify lapses in care and missed opportunities for intervention. We sought to characterize 7- and 30-day readmission rates following hospital admission for severe sepsis as well as institutional variations in readmission.

Design

Retrospective analysis of 345,657 severe sepsis discharges from University HealthSystem Consortium hospitals in 2012.

Setting

United States.

Patients

We applied the commonly cited method described by Angus et al for identification of severe sepsis, including

SUBMITTER: Donnelly JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4537666 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature