Who comes back with what: a retrospective database study on reasons for emergency readmission to hospital in children and young people in England.

Linda Petronella Martina Maria Wijlaars Pia HardelidJenny WoodmanJanice AllisterRonny CheungRuth Gilbert

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2016)

Financial penalties for readmission are expected to incentivise more effective care of the original problem, thereby avoiding readmission. Our findings, that half of children come back with different problems, do not support this presumption.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
emergency department
public health
palliative care
adverse drug
drug induced