Observational studyJournal of general internal medicine2015
Functional Status and Hospital Readmissions Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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- Utility of Functional Metrics Assessed During Acute Care on Hospital Outcomes: A Systematic Review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
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- Emergency department visits and hospital readmissions after a deprescribing intervention among hospitalized older adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Claims-Based vs Agency-Reported Patient Outcomes Among Home Health Agencies, 2013-2019.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Readmissions and postdischarge mortality by race and ethnicity among Medicare beneficiaries with multimorbidity.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
- Association of Function, Symptoms, and Social Support Reported in Standardized Outpatient Clinic Questionnaires With Subsequent Hospital Discharge Disposition and 30-Day Readmissions.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Comparison of Robot-Assisted and Open Radical Cystectomy in Recovery of Patient-Reported and Performance-Related Measures of Independence: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Variation in 30-Day Readmission Rates from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Acute Care Hospitals.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2021Article
- The predictive ability of EQ-5D-3L compared to the LACE index and its association with 30-day post-hospitalization outcomes.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Physical Functioning Among Older Adults New to Long-Term Services and Supports.The Gerontologist · 2018Article
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- Functional Impairment: An Unmeasured Marker of Medicare Costs for Postacute Care of Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2017Article
- Capsule Commentary on Blumenthal et al., Using a Self-Reported Global Health Measure to Identify Patients at High Risk for Future Healthcare Utilization.Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Article
- Using a Self-Reported Global Health Measure to Identify Patients at High Risk for Future Healthcare Utilization.Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Article
- Patient-reported Outcome Measures: A Stethoscope for the Patient History.Annals of surgery · 2017Article
- Role of Physical Therapists in Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Optimizing Outcomes for Older Adults During Care Transitions From Hospital to Community.Physical therapy · 2016Article
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Readmissions in US Hospitals: The Role of Insurance Coverage.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHospital readmissions are expensive and they may signal poor quality of care. Whether functional status is related to hospital readmissions using a representative U.S sample remains unexplored .
objectiveWe aimed to assess the relationship between functional status and all-cause 30-day hospital readmissions using a representative sample of the US population.
designThis was a retrospective observational study (2003-2011). PATIENTS: The study included 3,772 patients who completed the SF-12 before being hospitalized. Three hundred and eighteen (8.4%) were readmitted within 30 days after being discharged. MEASUREMENTS: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) was employed. Functional status was measured with the Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey Version 2® (SF-12). The probability of being readmitted was estimated using a logistic model controlling for demographic characteristics, comorbid conditions, insurance coverage, physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) summaries of the SF-12, reason for hospitalization, length of hospital stay, region, and residential area.
resultsA one-unit difference in PCS reduced the odds of readmission by 2% (odds ratio 0.98 [95% CI, 0.97 to 0.99]; p < 0.001), which implies an 18% reduction in the odds of readmissions for a ten-unit difference (one standard deviation) in PCS. The c-statistic of the model was 0.72.
conclusionBaseline physical function is associated with hospital readmissions. The SF-12 improves the ability to identify patients at high risk of hospital readmission.
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