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Hospital readmissions. medicare. Hospitals will be reimbursed less. Readmission. Studies tried to predict readmission. Sociodemographi Gender Age Marital status Race Socioeconomic status Insurance status Education level. Clinical Clinical condition Chronic disease
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Readmission Studies tried to predict readmission
Sociodemographi Gender Age Marital status Race Socioeconomic status Insurance status Education level
Clinical Clinical condition Chronic disease Cognitive impairment Readiness for initial discharge Funtional ability Ability to ambulate Having a regular physician
Social-psychological Stress Life satisfaction Adherence to therapy
Healthcare utilization # of recent admissions LOS in hospital # of ED uses # of physician visits
Discharge instructions should be simple, personal, and visual