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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Concise Research Reports

Seasonal Variation in Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized with Cardiopulmonary Conditions

Authors: Saul Blecker, MD, MHS, Ji Young Kwon, MPH, Jeph Herrin, PhD, Jacqueline N. Grady, MS, Leora I. Horwitz, MD, MHS

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 5/2018

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Previous epidemiologic studies have suggested a seasonal variation in hospitalizations for cardiorespiratory conditions, including heart failure, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with highest prevalence of admissions in winter months.1–3 We recently studied trends in risk of readmission among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries and observed a seasonal variation in predicted readmission risk for patients hospitalized for cardiorespiratory conditions, but not for patients hospitalized for other reasons.4 Specifically, predicted readmission risk for beneficiaries hospitalized for cardiorespiratory conditions was highest in the summer months and lowest in winter months. The purpose of this study was to examine whether seasonal differences in risk were related to variations in reason for admission or due to seasonal variations in risk strata. …
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Metadata
Title
Seasonal Variation in Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized with Cardiopulmonary Conditions
Authors
Saul Blecker, MD, MHS
Ji Young Kwon, MPH
Jeph Herrin, PhD
Jacqueline N. Grady, MS
Leora I. Horwitz, MD, MHS
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4299-0

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