Neighborhood disadvantage and 30-day readmission risk following Clostridioides difficile infection hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is commonly associated with outcomes like recurrence and readmission. The effect of social determinants of health, such as 'neighborhood' socioeconomic disadvantage, on a CDI patient's health outcomes is unclear. Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood could interfere with a CDI patient's ability to follow post-discharge care recommendations and the success probability of these recommendations, thereby increasing risk of readmission. We hypothesized that neighborhood disadvantage was associated with 30-day readmission risk in Medicare patients with CDI.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, odds of 30-day readmission for CDI patients are evaluated controlling for patient sociodemographics, comorbidities, and hospital a

SUBMITTER: Scaria E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565791 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature