Why the study?
Does readmission to an alternative hospital increase the risk of death in patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge?
Does readmission to an alternative hospital increase the risk of death in patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge?
Readmission to a different hospital within 30 days of discharge is associated with higher mortality compared to readmission to the original hospital.
May favor index-hospital readmission when feasible; leaves open causal effects of care continuity.
Among patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge, readmission to an alternative hospital was associated with a higher risk of death than readmission to the original hospital. Whether this adverse prognosis reflects a true causal relation or residual confounding is unknown.
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