Key result
Black patients had a significantly higher risk of 30-day readmission after major surgery compared with white patients (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.22-1.28), partially explained by patient and hospital factors.
Why the study?
Are Black patients at higher risk of 30-day readmission compared to White patients after major surgery (colectomy, hip replacement, CABG)?
Population
National Medicare beneficiaries undergoing colectomy, hip replacement, and coronary artery bypass grafting…
Comparison
Black race vs White race
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Readmission disparities for Black patients persist after major surgery; extends observational evidence on racial inequities and leaves open intervention targets.
Observational (n=798,279)
Yes
Are Black patients at higher risk of 30-day readmission compared to White patients after major surgery (colectomy, hip replacement, CABG)?
Effect estimate: OR 1.25 (95% CI 1.22 to 1.28)
Black patients face a significantly higher risk of 30-day readmission after major surgery, a disparity partially explained by patient factors and the hospitals where care is received.
Girotti et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Major surgery (colectomy, hip replacement, CABG) (n=798,279). Black race vs. White race was evaluated on Risk-adjusted 30-day readmission (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.28). Black patients had a significantly higher risk of 30-day readmission after major surgery compared with white patients (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.22-1.28), partially explained by patient and hospital factors.
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