Key result
Different-hospital readmissions with health information exchange were associated with a decreased likelihood of discharge compared with same-hospital readmissions (HR 0.85; 95% CI 0.79-0.91).
Why the study?
Does the availability of health information exchange (HIE) systems reduce the length of readmission stay in different-hospital readmissions among adult internal medicine patients?
Cohort (n=27,057)
Yes
Does the availability of health information exchange (HIE) systems reduce the length of readmission stay in different-hospital readmissions among adult internal medicine patients?
Hazard Ratio: 0.85 (95% CI 0.79–0.91)
The availability of health information exchange systems did not mitigate the prolonged length of stay associated with readmission to a different hospital compared to the same hospital.
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HIE in DHRs may aid continuity without shortening LORS; leaves open its value pending prospective trials.
Flaks‐Manov et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Internal medicine 30-day readmissions (n=27,057). Different-hospital readmissions with health information exchange (HIE) vs. Same-hospital readmissions (SHRs) was evaluated on Likelihood for discharge during each readmission day (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.79-0.91). Different-hospital readmissions with health information exchange were associated with a decreased likelihood of discharge compared with same-hospital readmissions (HR 0.85; 95% CI 0.79-0.91).
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