Thirty-day hospital readmission rates following discharge from postacute rehabilitation in Medicare fee-for-service patients range from 5.8% to 18.8%.
Substantial readmission variability after postacute rehab warrants targeted monitoring; leaves open whether risk-stratified interventions improve outcomes in Medicare patients.
Among postacute rehabilitation facilities providing services to Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, 30-day readmission rates ranged from 5.8% to 18.8% for selected impairment groups. Further research is needed to understand the causes of readmission.
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