The risk of death or unplanned readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization in Alberta and Ontario.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The frequency of readmissions after COVID-19 hospitalizations is uncertain, as is whether current readmission prediction equations are useful for discharge risk stratification of COVID-19 survivors or for comparing among hospitals. We sought to determine the frequency and predictors of death or unplanned readmission after a COVID-19 hospital discharge.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all adults (≥ 18 yr) who were discharged alive from hospital after a nonpsychiatric, nonobstetric, acute care admission for COVID-19 between Jan. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021, in Alberta and Ontario.

Results

Of 843 737 individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction during the study period, 46 412 (5.5%) were

SUBMITTER: McAlister FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature