Effect of clinical and social risk factors on hospital profiling for stroke readmission: a cohort study.

CONCLUSION: In the VA, more comprehensive models that included social risk and clinical factors did not affect hospital comparisons based on 30-day readmission rates. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. PMID: 25437405 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25437405?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - December 2, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Keyhani S, Myers LJ, Cheng E, Hebert P, Williams LS, Bravata DM Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research