Advance Access Publication Date: 6 July 2019 Data Resource Profile additional hospital-
level information on institution-specific parameters such as the number of hospital beds, the …

Background Unplanned hospital readmissions increase healthcare costs and patient
morbidity. We hypothesized that a program designed to reduce trauma readmissions would …

BACKGROUND As nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injury (BSI) increases,
understanding risks, especially infectious complications, becomes more important. There …

Abstract Background The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion has increased insurance
coverage and reduced some disparities in care and outcomes among trauma patients, but …

Purpose We sought to determine readmission rates and risk factors for acutely injured
pediatric trauma patients. Methods We produced 30-day unplanned readmission rates for …

BACKGROUND Although patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are known to be at high
risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), it is not clear how long this risk persists after injury …

Background Studies show follow-up phone calls decrease readmission rates (RR) in trauma
patients and social vulnerabilities may play a role as well. Minimal literature exists …

Introduction Understanding predictors of hospital readmission following major trauma is
important as readmissions are costly and some are potentially avoidable. This study …

Background Most studies of readmission after trauma are limited to single institutions or
single states. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for readmission …

Background Unplanned hospital readmissions are associated with morbidity and high cost.
Existing literature on readmission after trauma has focused on how injury characteristics are …