Nationally representative readmission factors in patients with claudication and critical limb ischemia
RA Martinez, M Shnayder, J Parreco, L Gaffney… - Annals of vascular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Hospital readmissions are associated not only with increased mortality,
morbidity, and costs but also, with current health-care reform, tied to significant financial and
administrative penalties. Some studies show that patients undergoing vascular surgery may
have higher than average readmission rates. The recently released Nationwide
Readmission Database (NRD) is the most comprehensive national source of readmission
data, gathering discharge information from 22 geographically dispersed states, accounting …
morbidity, and costs but also, with current health-care reform, tied to significant financial and
administrative penalties. Some studies show that patients undergoing vascular surgery may
have higher than average readmission rates. The recently released Nationwide
Readmission Database (NRD) is the most comprehensive national source of readmission
data, gathering discharge information from 22 geographically dispersed states, accounting …