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19.02.2020 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Agana et al., a Novel Approach to Characterizing Readmission Patterns Following Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
verfasst von:
Aakash Bipin Gandhi, BPharm
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 4/2020
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Excerpt
The retrospective observational study by Agana et al.
1 utilized the Nationwide Readmission Database to describe patterns and determinants of readmissions among patients initially hospitalized for an ambulatory care-sensitive condition (ACSC). Factors associated with clustered (2 or more readmissions within 30 days of an index ACSC hospitalization) readmissions were also explored. Overall, younger age, a higher comorbidity burden, and having a chronic ACSC were associated with increased odds of experiencing a clustered readmission (compared no readmission) over the 270-day follow-up period. …