Underlying Reasons Associated With Hospital Readmission Following Surgery in the United States

P. Merkow, Ryan; H. Ju, Mila; W. Chung, Jeanette; L. Hall, Bruce; E. Cohen, Mark; V. Williams, Mark; C. Tsai, Thomas; Y. Ko, Clifford; Y. Bilimoria, Karl

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18614

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Underlying Reasons Associated With Hospital Readmission Following Surgery in the United States

Published in JAMA • Feb 3, 2015

Authors:

Ryan P. Merkow

Mila H. Ju

Jeanette W. Chung

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Financial penalties for readmission have been expanded beyond medical conditions to include surgical procedures. Hospitals are working to reduce readmissions; however, little is known about the reasons for surgical readmission. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the reasons, timing, and factors ...

Subject

Medicine

Colectomy

Hysterectomy

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