Key result
Within 30 days of hospital discharge, 17% of adult patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis were rehospitalized, 27% visited an emergency department, and 7.5% died.
Why the study?
What are the rates and predictors of 30-day rehospitalization, emergency department visits, and mortality after hospital discharge in patients receiving maintenance in-center hemodialysis?
Cohort (n=11,177)
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What are the rates and predictors of 30-day rehospitalization, emergency department visits, and mortality after hospital discharge in patients receiving maintenance in-center hemodialysis?
A large proportion of patients receiving maintenance in-center hemodialysis experience rehospitalization, emergency department visits, or death within 30 days of acute hospital discharge, highlighting the need for improved care transitions.
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High post-discharge event rates in hemodialysis patients; hypothesis-generating for transition interventions.
Harel et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Maintenance in-center hemodialysis (n=11,177). Acute hospitalization discharge was evaluated on 30-day rehospitalization. Within 30 days of hospital discharge, 17% of adult patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis were rehospitalized, 27% visited an emergency department, and 7.5% died.
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