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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare research
  • Hospital readmission analysis
  • Patient safety and outcomes

Background:

  • Hospital revisits and readmissions pose significant challenges in pediatric care.
  • Understanding predictors of early return visits is essential for improving patient outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify patient characteristics and clinical variables associated with hospital return visits within 7 days after discharge.
  • To analyze factors contributing to revisits and readmissions in a pediatric population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study utilizing the Pediatric Health Information System database and electronic medical records.
  • Analysis of 7-day revisits and readmissions from October 2012 to September 2015.
  • Generalized estimating equations used to examine factors associated with revisits for common pediatric hospitalizations.

Main Results:

  • A total of 736 (4.2%) revisits and 416 (2.3%) readmissions occurred within 7 days.
  • Predictors of 7-day revisits and readmissions included patient age, length of hospital stay, and the presence of a chronic medical condition.
  • Insurance status and race were also associated with revisits and readmissions, respectively, in bivariate analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Patient characteristics associated with a higher risk of early return to the emergency department and/or hospital readmission were identified.
  • Early identification of at-risk pediatric patients can enable targeted interventions and enhanced care coordination at discharge.