Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions Designed to Prevent Hospital Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Quality improvement (QI) interventions can reduce hospital readmission, but little is known about their economic value.

Objective

To systematically review economic evaluations of QI interventions designed to reduce readmissions.

Data sources

Databases searched included PubMed, Econlit, the Centre for Reviews & Dissemination Economic Evaluations, New York Academy of Medicine's Grey Literature Report, and Worldcat (January 2004 to July 2016).

Study selection

Dual reviewers selected English-language studies from high-income countries that evaluated organizational or structural changes to reduce hospital readmission, and that reported program and readmission-related costs.

Data extraction and synthesis

Dual reviewers extracted intervention charact

SUBMITTER: Nuckols TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710454 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature