Table 2.
Readmission and ED visits comparing pre and post BFHI using Logistic Regression. Analysis includes only the patients born at the hospital with BFHI certification
| Outcomes | Pre-Baby Friendly Policy (n = 5514) |
Post-Baby Friendly Policy (n = 10,425) |
Baby Friendly Policy AOR 95% CI* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-day Readmission (n, %) | 660 (12.0) | 1279 (12.3) | 1.15 (1.03–1.28) |
| 30-day ED visit (n, %) | 498 (9.0) | 856 (8.2) | 0.90 (0.80–1.01) |
| One-Year Readmissions (n, %) | |||
| 0 Readmissions | 4429 (80.4) | 8502 (81.5) | Ref |
| 1 Readmission | 796 (14.4) | 1365 (13.1) | 0.94 (0.85–1.04) |
| 2 or more | 289 (5.2) | 558 (5.4) | 1.10 (0.95–1.28) |
| One-Year ED Visits (n, %) | |||
| 0 Visits | 2526 (45.8) | 5050 (48.5) | Ref |
| 1 Visit | 1327 (24.1) | 2515 (24.1) | 0.93 (0.86–1.02) |
| 2 or more | 1661 (30.1) | 2860 (27.4) | 0.85 (0.79–0.92) |
*Models controlled for race and preterm birth