Can we predict early 7-day readmissions using a standard 30-day hospital readmission risk prediction model?

Can we predict early 7-day readmissions using a standard 30-day hospital readmission risk prediction model?

Abstract Background Despite focus on preventing 30-day readmissions, early readmissions (within 7 days of discharge) may be more preventable than later readmissions (8–30 days). We assessed how well a previously validated 30-day EHR-based readmission prediction model predicts 7-day readmissions and...

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Main Authors: Sameh N. Saleh, Anil N. Makam, Ethan A. Halm, Oanh Kieu Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Hospital utilization
Healthcare quality improvement
Early readmissions
Hospital medicine
Care transitions
Predictive model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01248-1

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