Unplanned readmissions in ENT

Abstract

Emergency admissions have been defined as those that are not predicted and happen at short notice because of perceived clinical need. 1 Although far from a UK-only problem, in 2007–2008 approximately 65% of hospital beds in England were for emergencies (equivalent to 34 million bed days and 4.75 million emergency admissions). 2 The number of day-case procedures being performed in the UK is increasing steadily in keeping with government targets but unless readmission rates are addressed, this can only exacerbate the burgeoning emergency admission rate.

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

“…Emergency admissions are defined as those that are not predicted and that occur at short notice due to perceived clinical need. 1 Patients, caregivers, and administrators are concerned about rates of readmission following an inpatient surgical procedure. 2 Accordingly, hospital readmissions can be considered markers of suboptimal or costly health care when they occur within 30 days following discharge.…”

“…Emergency admissions are defined as those that are not predicted and that occur at short notice due to perceived clinical need 1 . Patients, caregivers, and administrators are concerned about rates of readmission following an inpatient surgical procedure 2 .…”