Background: Urgent, unplanned hospital readmissions are increasingly being used to
gauge the quality of care. We reviewed urgent readmissions to determine which were …

Rationale and objectives Urgent readmission to hospital is commonly used to measure
hospital quality of care. Hospitals that measure the proportion of urgent readmissions judged …

Objective The aim of the present study was to gain an understanding of the factors
associated with unplanned hospital readmission within 28 days of acute care discharge from …

Background Studies that identify reasons for readmissions are gaining importance in the
light of the changing demographics worldwide which has led to greater demand for hospital …

OBJECTIVE. To review literature identifying key components for measuring avoidable
readmissions, their prevalence, risk factors, and interventions that can reduce potentially …

Background Unplanned hospital readmissions are common, expensive and often
preventable. Strategies designed to reduce readmissions should target patients at high risk …

OBJECTIVE--To examine the possible use of readmission rates as an outcome indicator of
hospital inpatient care by investigating avoidability of unplanned readmissions within 28 …

Readmission to a hospital shortly following a previous discharge may be viewed as an
adverse outcome of care. Consequently, early readmission represents a potentially useful …

Background Readmissions to hospital are increasingly being used as an indicator of quality
of care. However, this approach is valid only when we know what proportion of readmissions …

Background One quality indicator of hospital care, which can be used to judge the process
of care, is the prevalence of hospital readmission because it reflects the impact of hospital …