Key result
Medication noncompliance, postdischarge care environments, and substance abuse comorbidities were identified across 37 studies as key risk factors increasing readmission risk among Medicaid patients.
Why the study?
What factors are uniquely related to hospital readmissions among Medicaid beneficiaries?
Population
Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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May guide risk stratification in Medicaid discharge planning; leaves open whether targeting these factors reduces readmissions.
What factors are uniquely related to hospital readmissions among Medicaid beneficiaries?
Medication noncompliance, postdischarge care environments, and substance abuse are key risk factors for hospital readmissions in Medicaid populations.
Regenstein et al. (2013) conducted a review in Hospital readmissions (n=37). Medication noncompliance, postdischarge care environments, and substance abuse comorbidities were identified across 37 studies as key risk factors increasing readmission risk among Medicaid patients.
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