Assessing readmission after general, vascular, and thoracic surgery using ACS-NSQIP
Objective: In 2012, Medicare began cutting reimbursement for hospitals with high
readmission rates. We sought to define the incidence and risk factors associated with …
readmission rates. We sought to define the incidence and risk factors associated with …
Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States
Importance Financial penalties for readmission have been expanded beyond medical
conditions to include surgical procedures. Hospitals are working to reduce readmissions; …
conditions to include surgical procedures. Hospitals are working to reduce readmissions; …
Nomogram to predict postoperative readmission in patients who undergo general surgery
SE Tevis, SM Weber, KC Kent, GD Kennedy - JAMA surgery, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have implemented penalties
for hospitals with above-average readmission rates under the Hospital Readmissions …
for hospitals with above-average readmission rates under the Hospital Readmissions …
Validation of new readmission data in the American college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement program
BACKGROUND: Hospital readmissions are gathering increasing attention as a measure of
health care quality and as a cost-saving target. The American College of Surgeons National …
health care quality and as a cost-saving target. The American College of Surgeons National …
Readmission rates after abdominal surgery: the role of surgeon, primary caregiver, home health, and subacute rehab
RCG Martin, R Brown, L Puffer, S Block… - Annals of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To prospectively evaluate predictive factors of hospital readmission rates in
patients undergoing abdominal surgical procedures. Background: Recommendations from …
patients undergoing abdominal surgical procedures. Background: Recommendations from …
Understanding variation in 30-day surgical readmission in the era of accountable care: effect of the patient, surgeon, and surgical subspecialties
F Gani, DJ Lucas, Y Kim, EB Schneider… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Readmission is a target area of quality improvement in surgery. While variation
in readmission is common, to our knowledge, no study has specifically examined the …
in readmission is common, to our knowledge, no study has specifically examined the …
Early versus late readmission after surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance
Objectives: To define the incidence of 90-day readmission and characterize the factors
associated with 90-day readmission after 10 major surgical procedures. Background: Most …
associated with 90-day readmission after 10 major surgical procedures. Background: Most …
Risk factors for 30-day hospital readmission among general surgery patients
MT Kassin, RM Owen, SD Perez, I Leeds… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Hospital readmission within 30 days of an index hospitalization is receiving
increased scrutiny as a marker of poor-quality patient care. This study identifies factors …
increased scrutiny as a marker of poor-quality patient care. This study identifies factors …
Defining rates and risk factors for readmissions following emergency general surgery
Importance Hospital readmission rates following surgery are increasingly being used as a
marker of quality of care and are used in pay-for-performance metrics. To our knowledge …
marker of quality of care and are used in pay-for-performance metrics. To our knowledge …
Hospital readmission by method of data collection
EM Hechenbleikner, MA Makary, DV Samarov… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Hospital readmissions are increasingly used to pay hospitals differently.
We hypothesized that readmission rates, readmissions related to index admission, and …
We hypothesized that readmission rates, readmissions related to index admission, and …