A Pragmatic Preoperative Prediction Score for Nonhome Discharge After Cardiac Operations

Conclusions We identified preoperative risk factors for NHD after cardiac operations and developed a pragmatic NHD prediction score with high accuracy. Addition of postoperative risk factors for NHD only modestly improved prediction. NHD does not decrease the readmission rate after cardiac operations.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research