A comprehensive framework identifying readmission risk factors using the CHAID algorithm: a prospective cohort study

KAYA S., Guven G. S., AYDAN S., TOKA O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE, vol.30, no.5, pp.366-374, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy022
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.366-374
  • Keywords: patient readmission, hospital readmission, readmission rates, hospital, internal medicine, GENERAL MEDICINE PATIENTS, EARLY HOSPITAL READMISSION, 30-DAY READMISSION, INTERNAL-MEDICINE, FOLLOW-UP, MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT, HEART-FAILURE, REHOSPITALIZATION, SERVICE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To identify frequency of readmission after discharge from internal-medicine wards, readmission risk factors, and reasons and costs of readmission.