Rates, Causes, and Reduction of 30-Day Readmissions of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgical Cases:

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Ali S.Al-Qahtani¹ 

关键词: readmission;    reduction rate;    surgery;    postoperative;    otolaryngology;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473974X17736267

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine risk factors associated with 30-day readmission for patients undergoing inpatient otolaryngologic head and neck surgery.Study DesignRetrospective cohort study analysis.SettingStudy at 2 tertiary hospitals.MethodsA 10-year retrospective cohort analysis was performed for 30-day readmissions of otolaryngology surgical cases between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2016, at Assir Central Hospital and Abha Private Hospital. Data included total number of patients, type of surgical procedure, number of and reasons for readmissions, and length of hospital stay.ResultsThere were 32,662 discharges for otolaryngology operations over the 10-year period of the study, of which 364 patients were readmitted, giving a rate of 11.14 readmissions per 1000 operative procedures (95% CI, 10.1-12.3). The male:female ratio was 1.4:1. Period of postoperative stay ranged from 1 to 3 days and, after readmission, 2 to 5 days. The main reasons for readmission were bleeding in otolaryngologic...

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