Community factors and hospital wide readmission rates: Does context matter?

Erica S SpatzSusannah M BernheimLeora I HorwitzJeph Herrin

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Readmissions for a wide range of clinical conditions are influenced by factors relating to the communities in which patients reside. These findings can be used to target efforts to keep patients out of the hospital.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
patient reported outcomes
adverse drug
electronic health record