Key result
Discharge home with services was associated with an increased likelihood of potentially preventable 30-day readmissions in patients with metastatic cancer (HR 1.25; 95% CI 1.04-1.50).
Why the study?
Cancer has largely been excluded from readmission reduction efforts despite high readmission rates, though some readmissions for patients with advanced disease may be avoidable.
Cohort (n=11,275)
Yes
Hazard Ratio: 1.25 (95% CI 1.04–1.5)
In patients with metastatic cancer, nearly a quarter are readmitted within 30 days, though only a small fraction are potentially preventable, highlighting that discharge home with services may not sufficiently address health needs.
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Potentially preventable readmissions appear infrequent in metastatic cancer; leaves open whether readmission reduction programs will meaningfully improve outcomes.
Solomon et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Metastatic cancer (n=11,275). Discharge home with services was evaluated on Potentially preventable 30-day readmissions (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.04-1.50). Discharge home with services was associated with an increased likelihood of potentially preventable 30-day readmissions in patients with metastatic cancer (HR 1.25; 95% CI 1.04-1.50).
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