Why the study?
Readmissions within a few days of discharge may stem from the original admission and be preventable, motivating an exploration of patient and physician perspectives on reasons for 72-hour readmissions and identification of potential index admission indicators.
Design
Retrospective chart review and qualitative analysis
Authors
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Perspectives on early readmissions may identify targets; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Evaluating patients for specific indicators such as not returning to baseline health or new symptoms prior to discharge may help identify those who would benefit from a longer hospitalization to prevent 72-hour readmissions.
Calderon et al. (2021) studied this question.
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