Risk factors for 90-day readmission in veterans with inflammatory bowel disease—Does post-discharge follow-up matter?

Risk factors for 90-day readmission in veterans with inflammatory bowel disease—Does post-discharge follow-up matter?

Abstract Background Repeat hospitalizations in veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are understudied. The early readmission rate and potentially modifiable risk-factors for 90-day readmission in veterans with IBD were studied to avert avoidable readmissions. Methods A retrospective cohort...

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Main Authors: Ashish Malhotra, Parkpoom Phatharacharukul, Charat Thongprayoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Military Medical Research
Subjects:
Inflammatory bowel disease
Readmission rates
Veterans affairs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-018-0153-x

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