Social determinants of health and hospital readmissions: can the HOSPITAL risk score be improved by the inclusion of social factors?
Abstract Background The HOSPITAL Risk Score (HRS) predicts 30-day hospital readmissions and is internationally validated. Social determinants of health (SDOH) such as low socioeconomic status (SES) affect health outcomes and have been postulated to affect readmission rates. We hypothesized that addi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05989-7 |