Clinical characteristics and risk factors of preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days

Abstract Knowledge regarding preventable hospital readmissions is scarce. Our aim was to compare the clinical characteristics of potentially preventable readmissions (PPRs) with non-PPRs. Additionally, we aimed to identify risk factors for PPRs. Our study included readmissions within 30 days after d...

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Main Authors: Elsemieke A. I. M. Meurs, Carl E. H. Siegert, Elien Uitvlugt, Najla El Morabet, Ruth J. Stoffels, Dirk W. Schölvinck, Laura F. Taverne, Pim B. J. E. Hulshof, Hilde J. S. ten Horn, Philou C. W. Noordman, Josien van Es, Nicky van der Heijde, Meike H. van der Ree, Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch, Fatma Karapinar-Çarkit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99250-8