Scheduled and unscheduled hospital readmissions among patients with diabetes.
Kim H, Ross JS, Melkus GD, Zhao Z, Boockvar K. Scheduled and unscheduled hospital readmissions among patients with diabetes. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2010, 16: 760-7. PMID: 20964472, PMCID: PMC3024140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCaliforniaData CollectionDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPrognosisRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityConceptsUnscheduled readmissionsIndex hospitalizationHigher comorbidity burdenState Inpatient DatasetPatients 80 yearsPatients 50 yearsHistory of hospitalizationAcute care hospitalsPrevention Quality IndicatorsUnscheduled hospital readmissionComorbidity burdenOlder patientsCare hospitalClinical factorsHospital readmissionIll patientsInpatient datasetTransition careReadmissionHospitalizationPatientsDiabetesPublic insuranceHealthcare ResearchPotential disparities