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  • Health Services Research
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Veteran Health

Background:

  • Homeless Veterans face challenges with care transitions after surgery.
  • Limited research exists on surgical readmission risk for homeless Veterans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate predictors of surgical readmission among homeless Veterans compared to housed Veterans.
  • To identify factors associated with readmission within the homeless surgical patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of inpatient general, vascular, and orthopedic surgeries within the Veterans Health Administration (2008-2014).
  • Identification of homeless patients using administrative codes and clinic stop data.
  • Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models to assess readmission predictors.

Main Results:

  • Homeless individuals (n=5068) were younger, had more psychiatric comorbidities, and fewer other medical comorbidities than housed patients.
  • Homeless patients exhibited a higher readmission rate (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.30-1.56).
  • Risk factors for readmission in homeless patients included discharge to the community (OR, 0.57), recent alcohol abuse (OR, 1.45), and elevated American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (OR, 1.86).

Conclusions:

  • Surgical readmissions are elevated for homeless individuals discharged to the community.
  • Postoperative nursing or residential rehabilitation programs may improve care transitions and reduce readmissions.
  • Further investigation into the cost-effectiveness of alternative discharge strategies is warranted.