Examination of a Proposed 30-Day Readmission Risk Score on Discharge Location and Cost.

CONCLUSIONS: Both risk models significantly predicted 30-day readmission in our multi-institutional dataset confirming the score is valid and a generalizable quality improvement tool. The addition of discharge location and total cost adds valuable information of the ongoing efforts to identify patients at high risk for readmission.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 6, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Barnett SD, Sarin E, Kiser AC, Ailawadi G, Hawkins RB, Mehaffey JH, Tyerman Z, Rich JB, Quader MA, Speir AM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research