How Might We Have Known? Using Administrative Data to Predict 30-Day Hospital Readmission in Clients Receiving Home Care Services from 2018 to 2021
Marianne Saragosa,
Katherine AP Zagrodney,
Prakathesh Rabeenthira
et al.
Abstract:Background: Reducing hospital readmissions can improve individual health outcomes and lower system-level costs. This study aimed to understand the characteristics of home care Personal Support clients who experienced a hospital admission (ie, hospital hold) and to identify factors that predict hospital readmission within 30 days of resuming home care Personal Support services. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using client administrative data from a home healthcare provider organization (2018-… Show more
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