Is social capital protective against hospital readmissions?

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the association between social capital and 30-day readmission to the hospital among Medicare beneficiaries overall, beneficiaries with dementia and related memory disorders, and beneficiaries with dual eligibility for Medicaid.

Methods

Using Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data linked with 2008-2015 Medicare claims from traditional Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized during the study period (1246 unique respondents, 2212 total responses), we examined whether dementia and related memory disorders and dual eligibility were associated with social capital. We then estimated a multiple regression model to test whether social capital was associated with a reduced likelihood of readmission.

Results

Dementia was associated with an - 0.241 standard dev

SUBMITTER: Zlotnick H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7092426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature