The impact of major intraoperative adverse events on hospital readmissions. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The impact of major intraoperative adverse events on hospital readmissions. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published June 2016

The impact of major intraoperative adverse events on hospital readmissions.

Nandan AR, Bohnen JD, Chang DC, et al. Am J Surg. 2016 Jun 14; [Epub ahead of print].

Hospital readmissions are an increasing focus of health care quality. Examining the impact of major intraoperative adverse events on 30-day readmissions in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, this study found that patients with major intraoperative adverse events experienced a two-fold increase in readmission rates.

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