Key result
Discharge diagnostic related group coding, older age, and male gender strongly predicted hospital readmission among 4050 emergency medical patients.
Why the study?
Do coded diseases at discharge and patterns of investigations predict hospital readmission in emergency medical patients?
Population
4,050 emergency medical patients admitted to St James' Hospital Dublin between 1 January and 31 December 2002.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year (January to December 2002)
Authors
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May aid readmission risk stratification in emergency patients using discharge codes and demographics; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Observational (n=4,050)
No
Do coded diseases at discharge and patterns of investigations predict hospital readmission in emergency medical patients?
Discharge diagnostic codes, including heart failure, and demographic factors like age and male gender strongly predict hospital readmission in emergency medical patients.
Moloney et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Emergency medical admissions (n=4,050). Discharge diagnostic related group coding was evaluated on Hospital readmission. Discharge diagnostic related group coding, older age, and male gender strongly predicted hospital readmission among 4050 emergency medical patients.
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