Key result
Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation after hip replacement or repair was associated with a lower risk of unplanned 180-day hospital readmission (4.2%) compared to other destinations (P=0.015).
Why the study?
Does discharge destination influence the hospital readmission rate in patients after hip replacement or repair?
Population
606 orthopedic patients discharged alive from an urban academic nonprofit hospital between January 2004 and…
Comparison
Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation vs Other discharge destinations
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
180 days
Authors
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Supports inpatient rehab discharge to reduce readmissions after hip surgery; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Cohort (n=606)
No
Does discharge destination influence the hospital readmission rate in patients after hip replacement or repair?
p-value: p=0.015
Discharge to acute inpatient rehabilitation after hip replacement or repair is associated with a lower risk of hospital readmission within 180 days.
Riggs et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Hip replacement or repair (n=606). Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation vs. Other discharge destinations (home, home health care, skilled nursing facility, other) was evaluated on Unplanned readmission rate to the study-site hospital within 180 days after discharge (p=0.015). Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation after hip replacement or repair was associated with a lower risk of unplanned 180-day hospital readmission (4.2%) compared to other destinations (P=0.015).
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