Why the study?
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
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Racial readmission disparities in elderly Medicare patients may reflect both patient and site factors; leaves open whether targeting high-risk hospitals narrows gaps.
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.
Karen E. Joynt (2011) studied this question.
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