Why the study?
Does the occurrence of a postoperative complication increase 30-day readmission rates and costs in Medicare surgical patients?
Population
Medicare patients undergoing surgery (records from ACS-NSQIP 2005-2008 linked to Medicare inpatient claims)
Comparison
Occurrence of a 30-day postoperative complication vs No postoperative complication
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
Loading...
Complications associated with readmissions in Medicare surgical patients; leaves open whether prevention strategies reduce readmissions or costs.
Does the occurrence of a postoperative complication increase 30-day readmission rates and costs in Medicare surgical patients?
Postoperative complications are strongly associated with 30-day readmissions and increased costs, suggesting that quality improvement efforts targeting complications could significantly reduce readmissions.
Lawson et al. (2013) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: