Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance
Kim Y, Gani F, Canner J, Margonis G, Makary M, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance. Surgery 2016, 160: 178-190. PMID: 27085686, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple operative proceduresDays of dischargeMajor operative proceduresOperative procedureSingle operative procedureIndex dischargeLate readmissionHospital readmissionMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigher preoperative comorbidityLate hospital readmissionLogistic regression analysisDuration of stayPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative dischargeMarketScan databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidenceAbdominal proceduresSame hospitalRisk factorsReadmissionCardiovascular proceduresGreater odds