Effects of a hospital discharge clinic among people with HIV: Lack of early follow‐up is associated with 30‐day hospital readmission and decreased retention in care
Lucas Hill,
Courtney Thompson,
Shannon Balcombe
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe transition between inpatient and outpatient care for hospitalized people with HIV represents an opportunity for linkage and re‐engagement in care. We evaluated whether attendance at a post‐hospitalization visit (‘discharge clinic’) within 1–2 weeks of discharge would reduce readmissions and improve retention in care (RIC) among people with HIV in San Diego, California, USA.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of people with HIV hospitalized between June 2020 and November 2021. Our primary… Show more
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