30-day readmission rate in pediatric otorhinolaryngology inpatients: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Analysis of frequency and reasons for planned and unplanned 30-day readmission in hospitalized pediatric otorhinolaryngology patients using German Diagnosis Related Group (G-DRG) system data.

Methods

A retrospective population-based cohort study in Thuringia, Germany, was performed for the year 2015 with 2440 cases under 18 years (55.6% male) out of a total number of 15.271 inpatient cases. The majority of pediatric patients were from 2 to 5 years old (54.5%). The most frequent diagnoses were hyperplasia of adenoids or/and tonsils (26.6%). 36 cases (1.5%) experienced readmission within 30-days.

Results

30-day readmission was planned in 9 cases (25% of all readmission) and was unplanned in 27 cases (75%). The median interval between index and readmission tre

SUBMITTER: Geißler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8454104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature