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Less than one-quarter of ED readmissions are avoidable; challenges prevention assumptions and leaves open systemic cause research.
Readmissions in the ED are multifaceted. A recent meta-analysis showed that less than a quarter of readmissions could be considered avoidable [ 1 ]. Less is known regarding the systemic causes of readmissions [ 1 ]. Research till now, has focused on the risk factors predictive of readmissions and identifying the most common diagnosis [ 2 – 4 ]. A study was undertaken to identify factors associated with this quality care indicator.
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