Factors in Unplanned Readmission or ED Visit within 30 Days of Discharge from an Inpatient Neurology Service (S48.007)

Conclusions:Factors such as distance and diagnostic category are associated with unplanned early readmissions or ED visits. Future studies that mine the electronic medical record may better identify patient demographic and disease characteristics and in turn inform strategies to mitigate these adverse outcomes.Disclosure: Dr. Ahmed has nothing to disclose. Dr. Balasetti has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sajja has nothing to disclose. Dr. Arcot Jaygaopal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Stenzel has nothing to disclose. Dr. Devarapalli has nothing to disclose. Dr. Aryal Pandit has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kasi Reddy has nothing to disclose. Dr. Smith has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ali has nothing to disclose. Dr. Galla has nothing to disclose. Dr. Baang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Maher has nothing to disclose. Dr. Samson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kedar has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rizzo has received research support from Nissan Auto. Dr. Diesing has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gonzalez Castellon has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ahmed, F., Balasetti, V., Sajja, K., Jaygaopal, L. A., Stenzel, L., Devarapalli, S., Pandit, A. A., Reddy, S. K., Smith, E., Ali, F.-a., Galla, K. M., Baang, H. Y., Maher, H., Samson, K., Kedar, S., Rizzo, M., Diesing, T. S., Castellon, M. G. Tags: Practice, Policy, and Ethics Source Type: research