30-day unplanned readmission rate in otolaryngology patients: A population-based study in Thuringia, Germany.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Analyze associations between patients' characteristics and treatment factors with 30-day unplanned readmissions in hospitalized otolaryngology patients in the German Diagnosis Related Group (D-DRG) system. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was performed on 15.271 otolaryngology admissions of 12.859 patients in 2015 in Thuringia, Germany. The medical records of the 1173 cases (7.6%) with readmission within 30-days were analyzed in detail. RESULTS:The 30-day readmission was planned in 747 cases (4.9%) and was unplanned in 422 cases (2.8%). The median interval between primary and next inpatient treatment was 11 days. The principal diagnosis was the same as during the primary index treatment in 72% of the cases. The most frequent reasons for readmission were: Need for non-surgical t

SUBMITTER: Rippe W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797198 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature