Association of Post-discharge Service Types and Timing with 30-Day Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although early follow-up after discharge from an index admission (IA) has been postulated to reduce 30-day readmission, some researchers have questioned its efficacy, which may depend upon the likelihood of readmission at a given time and the health conditions contributing to readmissions.

Objective

To investigate the relationship between post-discharge services utilization of different types and at different timepoints and unplanned 30-day readmission, length of stay (LOS), and inpatient costs.

Design, setting, and participants

The study sample included 583,199 all-cause IAs among 2014 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries that met IA inclusion criteria.

Main measures

The outcomes were probability of 30-day readmission, average readmission LOS per

SUBMITTER: Tak HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8342719 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature