February 15, 2011

Thirty-Day Readmission Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries by Race and Site of Care

Structured PICO

Are black elderly Medicare recipients more likely to be readmitted within 30 days after hospitalization compared to other groups?

Population

Elderly Medicare recipients hospitalized for 3 common conditions

Outcome

Thirty-day readmission rateshard clinical

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.

Abstract

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.

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Thirty-Day Readmission Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries by Race and Site of Care

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