Key result
Racial and ethnic minority status linked to ~480% higher preventable 30-day readmission risk in cirrhosis.
Why the study?
Hospital readmissions are common in patients with cirrhosis, but few studies describe readmission preventability.
What are the incidence, causes, and risk factors for preventable 30-day readmission in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis?
Cohort (n=654)
No
What are the incidence, causes, and risk factors for preventable 30-day readmission in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis?
Odds Ratio: 5.8 (95% CI 1.96–17.13)
In patients with cirrhosis, 30-day readmissions are common but largely not preventable, with preventable readmissions associated with racial/ethnic minority status, nonmarried status, and prior admissions.
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Most cirrhosis readmissions are not preventable; supports focused interventions on ascites and encephalopathy while leaving broader prevention strategies open.
Orman et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Cirrhosis (n=654). Racial and ethnic minoritized individuals vs. Nonreadmitted patients was evaluated on Preventable readmission (OR 5.80, 95% CI 1.96-17.13). Preventable 30-day readmissions in cirrhosis patients were independently associated with racial and ethnic minorities (OR 5.80; 95% CI 1.96-17.13), nonmarried status, and prior admissions.
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