Key result
A higher rate of outpatient clinic follow-up after discharge (19.6% vs 9.8%) did not significantly reduce the rate of hospital readmission within 12 months (31.5% vs 28.7%).
Why the study?
Does a higher rate of conventional outpatient clinic follow-up reduce hospital readmission rates in general medical patients?
Population
1,203 patients discharged alive after emergency admission to General Medicine at a UK hospital, mainly with…
Comparison
Higher rate of conventional outpatient clinic… vs Lower rate of conventional outpatient clinic…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Increased outpatient follow-up was not associated with fewer readmissions; leaves open whether targeted post-discharge strategies reduce readmission risk in general medical patients.
Observational (n=1,203)
No
Does a higher rate of conventional outpatient clinic follow-up reduce hospital readmission rates in general medical patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 31.5% vs 28.7%
p-value: p=NS
Increasing the proportion of general medical patients followed up in conventional outpatient clinics does not appear to reduce the demand for acute hospital beds through readmissions.
Rayner et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Emergency general medical admissions (n=1,203). Higher rate of outpatient clinic follow-up (19.6% of discharges) vs. Lower rate of outpatient clinic follow-up (9.8% of discharges) was evaluated on Readmission rate in the twelve months following discharge (p=NS). A higher rate of outpatient clinic follow-up after discharge (19.6% vs 9.8%) did not significantly reduce the rate of hospital readmission within 12 months (31.5% vs 28.7%).
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