National Estimates of 30-Day Unplanned Readmissions of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Patients on hemodialysis have high 30-day unplanned readmission rates. Using a national all-payer administrative database, we describe the epidemiology of 30-day unplanned readmissions in patients on hemodialysis, determine concordance of reasons for initial admission and readmission, and identify predictors for readmission.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This is a retrospective cohort study using the Nationwide Readmission Database from the year 2013 to identify index admissions and readmission in patients with ESRD on hemodialysis. The Clinical Classification Software was used to categorize admission diagnosis into mutually exclusive clinically meaningful categories and determine concordance of reasons for admission on index hospita

SUBMITTER: Chan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5628712 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature