The healthcare landscape in South Africa's district hospitals is characterized by varying levels of resource allocation and operational efficiency. A systematic review approach was employed to identify and analyse relevant studies from South African district hospitals, incorporating quantitative data analysis methods including regression models. The findings indicate that effective implementation of evidence-based risk reduction protocols can significantly reduce patient readmission rates by an average of 15% (95% confidence interval: 10-20%). This study underscores the importance of standardised protocols in improving healthcare outcomes and reducing costs for district hospitals. District hospital managers should prioritise training staff on evidence-based risk reduction strategies to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
Mohlomi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.