Discharge locations after hospitalizations involving opioid use disorder among medicare beneficiaries.
Patience MoyoMelissa EliotAsghar ShahKimberly GoodyearEric JutkowitzKali ThomasAndrew R ZulloPublished in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2022)
More than one-quarter (25.8%) of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with OUD received post-acute care in a setting other than home. High rates and wide variation in all-cause readmissions and mortality within 30 days post-discharge emphasize the need for improved post-acute care for people with OUD.