The Interrelationships between the length of stay, readmission, and post-acute care referral in cardiac surgery patients

The Interrelationships between the length of stay, readmission, and post-acute care referral in cardiac surgery patients

Prolonged hospital stays, and readmission contribute to substantial healthcare cost. Hence, an assessment of the optimal inpatient length of stay (LOS) associated with lower readmission rate is important for healthcare providers. Post-acute care (PAC) facilities have promising potential to shorten t...

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Main Authors: Ineen Sultana, Madhav Erraguntla, Hye-Chung Kum, Dursun Delen, Mark Lawley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Healthcare Analytics
Subjects:
Readmission
Post-acute care
Length of stay
Cardiac surgery
Logistic regression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772442522000247

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