Association Between Occurrence of a Postoperative Complication and Readmission: Implications for Quality Improvement and Cost Savings

OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effect of preventing postoperative complications on readmission rates and costs. BACKGROUND:Policymakers are targeting readmission for quality improvement and cost savings. Little is known regarding mutable factors associated with postoperative readmissions. METHODS:Patient...

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Published in:	Annals of surgery Vol. 258; no. 1; pp. 10 - 18
Main Authors:	Lawson, Elise H, Hall, Bruce Lee, Louie, Rachel, Ettner, Susan L, Zingmond, David S, Han, Lein, Rapp, Michael, Ko, Clifford Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-07-2013
Subjects:	Aged Chi-Square Distribution Cost Savings - economics Female Humans Male Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Readmission - economics Postoperative Complications - economics Postoperative Complications - prevention & control Quality Improvement - economics Registries Regression Analysis Risk Factors United States United States
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