Overall expenditure for cardiac surgery patients with high preoperative risk is increased because of high rate of readmission. The need of prolonged stay in intensive care units is a determinant of organ failure. We analyzed the impact of patient characteristics on readmission risk and on global costs of reimbursement from the National health service.

Readmission costs related to cardiac surgery. Analysis of risk factors and costs within six months after discharge using an administrative registry

CARUSO, Enza;
2015

Abstract

Overall expenditure for cardiac surgery patients with high preoperative risk is increased because of high rate of readmission. The need of prolonged stay in intensive care units is a determinant of organ failure. We analyzed the impact of patient characteristics on readmission risk and on global costs of reimbursement from the National health service.
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