Re ‐evaluation of re‐hospitalization and rehabilitation in renal research

Discussion Prior research has likely provided inaccurate estimates of 30‐day readmissions in patients undergoing dialysis. In the absence of data on specific facility types particularly when using data prior to 2012, future researchers could employ our method to more accurately characterize 30‐day readmission rates and associated outcomes in patients with end‐stage renal disease.

Source: Hemodialysis International - September 30, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Eugene Lin, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Maria E. Montez ‐Rath, Glenn M. Chertow Tags: Original Article Source Type: research