2013
Hospital readmission performance and patterns of readmission: retrospective cohort study of Medicare admissions
Dharmarajan K, Hsieh AF, Lin Z, Bueno H, Ross JS, Horwitz LI, Barreto-Filho JA, Kim N, Suter LG, Bernheim SM, Drye EE, Krumholz HM. Hospital readmission performance and patterns of readmission: retrospective cohort study of Medicare admissions. The BMJ 2013, 347: f6571. PMID: 24259033, PMCID: PMC3898430, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f6571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRetrospective cohort studyReadmission diagnosesReadmission ratesHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCohort studySpecific diagnosisReadmission performanceHospital readmission performancePatterns of readmissionDay readmission rateRisk-standardized readmission ratesLow performing hospitalsHospital performanceHigh performing hospitalsReadmission timingDay readmissionHospital stayIndex admissionHospital dischargeReadmission patternsHospital admissionCommon diagnosisMedian time
1997
Readmission After Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Krumholz HM, Parent EM, Tu N, Vaccarino V, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Hennen J. Readmission After Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure Among Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 99-104. PMID: 8996046, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440220103013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesIndex admissionElderly patientsReadmission ratesCommon discharge diagnosesDeyo comorbidity scoreOutcomes of readmissionSingle-center studySpectrum of diagnosesLength of stayDeterminants of readmissionSignificant predictorsMedicare administrative filesComorbidity scoreIndex hospitalizationStudy patientsFiscal year 1991Prior admissionCommon diagnosisMultivariable analysisDischarge diagnosisMale sexAdverse outcomes