ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2019
Role of Post-Acute Care on Hospital Readmission After High-Risk Surgery.
Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Enhancing Quadruple Health Outcomes After Thoracic Surgery: Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Using Digital Home Monitoring.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2025Trial
- Factors influencing readmission patterns following radical cystectomy: An analysis of social determinants and discharge outcomes.Urologic oncology · 2024Article
- Emergency department visits and hospital readmissions after a deprescribing intervention among hospitalized older adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Stratification of Readmission after Bariatric Surgery by Day of Post-Discharge Presentation.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
- Discharge destination following rectal cancer resection: an analysis of preoperative and intraoperative factors.International journal of colorectal disease · 2020Article
- Opportunities for Collaboration: Refining Postoperative Readmission Risk for Skilled Nursing Facility Patients.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPayment models, including the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and bundled payments, place pressures on hospitals to limit readmissions. Against this backdrop, we sought to investigate the association of post-acute care after major surgery and readmission rates.
methodsWe identified patients undergoing high-risk surgery (abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, coronary bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, carotid endarterectomy, esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, lung resection, and cystectomy) from 2005 to 2010 using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Inpatient Database. The primary outcome was readmission rates after major surgery. Secondary outcome was readmission length of stay.
resultsWe identified 135,523 patients of whom 56,720 (42%) received post-acute care. Patients receiving post-acute care had higher readmission rates than those who were discharged home (16% versus 10%, respectively; P < 0.001). The risk-adjusted readmission length of stay was greatest for patients who received care from a skilled nursing facility, followed by those who received home care, and lowest for those who did not receive post-acute care (7.1 versus 5.4 versus 4.8 d, respectively; P < 0.001).
conclusionsThe use of post-acute care was associated with higher readmission rates and higher readmission lengths of stay. Improving the support of patients in post-acute care settings may help reduce readmissions and readmission intensity.
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