COVID-19-Related Circumstances for Hospital Readmissions: A Case Series From 2 New York City Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to determine the main factors contributing to hospital readmissions and their potential preventability after a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalization at 2 New York City hospitals.

Methods

This was a retrospective study at 2 affiliated New York City hospitals located in the Upper East Side and Lower Manhattan neighborhoods. We performed case reviews using the Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network framework to determine potentially preventable readmissions among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March 3, 2020 (date of first case) and April 27, 2020, and readmitted to either of the 2 hospitals within 30 days of discharge.

Results

Among 53 readmissions after hospitalization for COVID-19, 44 (83%) were deemed not p

SUBMITTER: Choi JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8131259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature