Predictors associated with unplanned hospital readmission of medical and surgical intensive care unit survivors within 30 days of discharge

Predictors associated with unplanned hospital readmission of medical and surgical intensive care unit survivors within 30 days of discharge

Abstract Background Reducing the 30-day unplanned hospital readmission rate is a goal for physicians and policymakers in order to improve quality of care. However, data on the readmission rate of critically ill patients in Japan and knowledge of the predictors associated with readmission are lacking...

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Main Authors: Tetsu Ohnuma, Daisuke Shinjo, Alan M. Brookhart, Kiyohide Fushimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Hospital readmission
Rehospitalizations
Intensive care unit
Critical illness
Predictors
Outcomes research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-018-0284-x

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