Predicting 7-day, 30-day and 60-day all-cause unplanned readmission: a case study of a Sydney hospital

Predicting 7-day, 30-day and 60-day all-cause unplanned readmission: a case study of a Sydney hospital

Abstract Background The identification of patients at high risk of unplanned readmission is an important component of discharge planning strategies aimed at preventing unwanted returns to hospital. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with unplanned readmission in a Sydney...

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Main Authors: Yashar Maali, Oscar Perez-Concha, Enrico Coiera, David Roffe, Richard O. Day, Blanca Gallego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Hospital readmission
Readmission risk scores
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0580-8

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