Are black elderly Medicare recipients more likely to be readmitted within 30 days after hospitalization compared to other groups?
There are significant racial disparities in 30-day readmission rates among elderly Medicare beneficiaries, which are influenced by both race and the specific site of care.
Among elderly Medicare recipients, black patients were more likely to be readmitted after hospitalization for 3 common conditions, a gap that was related to both race and to the site where care was received.
Karen E. Joynt (Tue,) studied this question.