Function and Caregiver Support Associated With Readmissions During Home Health for Individuals With Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the association between mobility, self-care, cognition, and caregiver support and 30-day potentially preventable readmissions (PPR) for individuals with dementia.

Design

This retrospective study derived data from 100% national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data files from July 1, 2013, through June 1, 2015.

Participants

Criteria from the Home Health Claims-Based Rehospitalization Measure and the Potentially Preventable 30-Day Post Discharge Readmission Measure for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program were used to identify a cohort of 118,171 Medicare beneficiaries.

Main outcome measure

The 30-day PPR rates with associated 95% CIs were calculated for each patient characteristic. Multilevel lo

SUBMITTER: Knox S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279123 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature