Key result
Analysis of 537 all-cause 30-day readmissions revealed that 47% were potentially preventable, with an average of 8.7 contributing factors per preventable case.
Population
537 all-cause 30-day readmissions in a community hospital population across 18 Kaiser Permanente Northern…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Does not yet support practice changes; leaves open whether targeting multiple factors reduces readmissions.
Observational (n=537)
Yes
Nearly half of 30-day readmissions in a community hospital setting are potentially preventable and are driven by multiple factors across the continuum of care, particularly follow-up and discharge processes.
Feigenbaum et al. (2012) conducted an observational in All-cause 30-day readmissions (n=537). Analysis of 537 all-cause 30-day readmissions revealed that 47% were potentially preventable, with an average of 8.7 contributing factors per preventable case.
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