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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 4/2020

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 | Ausgabe 4/2020

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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. …
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Titel
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
Publikationsdatum
19.02.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05704-6

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