Key result
Readmission within 30 days following congenital heart surgery occurred in 11% of discharges, with independent predictors including a RACHS score of 6 (OR 2.6; 95% CI 1.8-3.7) and ICU stay ≥7 days.
Why the study?
What are the predictors of 30-day hospital readmission in children following congenital heart surgery?
Cohort (n=17,871)
Yes
What are the predictors of 30-day hospital readmission in children following congenital heart surgery?
Effect estimate: OR 2.6 (95% CI 1.8-3.7)
p-value: p=<.001
Readmissions following congenital heart surgery are common (11% at 30 days) and are predicted by higher surgical complexity, longer initial ICU stay, Hispanic ethnicity, and government payor status.
May inform targeted discharge planning in high-risk cases; leaves open whether interventions reduce readmissions after congenital heart surgery.
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Smith et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Congenital heart surgery (n=17,871). Risk factors for readmission was evaluated on Readmission within 30 days (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.8-3.7, p=<.001). Readmission within 30 days following congenital heart surgery occurred in 11% of discharges, with independent predictors including a RACHS score of 6 (OR 2.6; 95% CI 1.8-3.7) and ICU stay ≥7 days.
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