Incidence of Avoidable 30-Day Readmissions Following Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in France.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Rates of 30-day readmissions following hospitalization for pneumonia are used to publicly report on hospital performance and to set financial penalties for the worst-performing hospitals. However, the rate of avoidable readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia is undefined.

Objective

To assess how often 30-day readmissions following hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are avoidable.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed the results of an independent review of readmissions following hospitalization for CAP within 30 days among patients discharged from 2 large hospitals in France in 2014. Structured clinical records including clinical information (ie, baseline characteristics, physical examination, laborator

SUBMITTER: Boussat B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8994128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature