Understanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance
Kim Y, Ejaz A, Xu L, Gani F, Canner J, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Understanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 305-314.e2. PMID: 27156797, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexRecurrent readmissionsMajor surgeryFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationStudy cohortMedian lengthMedian patient ageDays of dischargeLong-term outcomesMajor surgical proceduresFirst rehospitalizationMore comorbiditiesMore readmissionsComorbidity indexUnplanned readmissionPatient ageReadmission patternsEntire followMedian timeHospital chargesTotal admissionsReadmissionSurgical proceduresPatients