Why the study?
What patient factors predict 30-day hospital readmission rates in Medicare beneficiaries?
What patient factors predict 30-day hospital readmission rates in Medicare beneficiaries?
Medicare beneficiaries with 10 or more chronic conditions account for half of all 30-day readmissions, highlighting a key target population for care coordination interventions.
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Multimorbid Medicare patients drive half of readmissions; hypothesis-generating for targeted coordination, prospective trials needed.
Berkowitz et al. (2013) studied this question.
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