Factors associated with unplanned readmissions within 1 day of acute care discharge: a retrospective cohort study

Factors associated with unplanned readmissions within 1 day of acute care discharge: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Unplanned hospital readmissions are a quality and safety indicator. In Australian, 8% to 11.1% of unplanned readmissions occur ≤1 day of acute care discharge. The aim of this study was to explore the reasons for unplanned hospital readmissions ≤1 day of acute care discharge, and...

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Main Authors: Julie Considine, Debra Berry, Evan Newnham, Matthew Jiang, Karen Fox, David Plunkett, Melissa Mecner, Peteris Darzins, Mary O’Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Patient safety
Patient readmission
Hospital readmission
Discharge planning
Hospitalization
Health services
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3527-6

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