Key result
Implementation of a new discharge protocol significantly reduced hospital readmission rates from 6.11% to 4.21%, with greater effectiveness in patients of lower socioeconomic status.
Why the study?
Does a new discharge protocol reduce readmission rates in hospitalized patients?
Population
Patients discharged from a hospital in West Java, Indonesia, specifically from internal medicine…
Comparison
New discharge protocol implemented by trained… vs Pre-implementation standard discharge process.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support discharge protocol use to lower readmissions; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Observational
No
Does a new discharge protocol reduce readmission rates in hospitalized patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 4.21% vs 6.11%
Implementation of a new discharge protocol significantly reduced hospital readmission rates, particularly among patients with lower socioeconomic status.
Simorangkir et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Hospital readmission. New discharge protocol vs. Pre-implementation was evaluated on Readmission rates. Implementation of a new discharge protocol significantly reduced hospital readmission rates from 6.11% to 4.21%, with greater effectiveness in patients of lower socioeconomic status.
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