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Utilization 30 Days Postdischarge
| PDS patients | Controls | Difference1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At least 1 readmission | 4,504 (9.3%) | 5,598 (11.5%) | −1,094 (−2.3%) |
| At least 1 ER visit | 3,922 (8.1%) | 4,504 (9.4%) | −617 (−1.3%) |
| At least 1 physician office visit2 | 22,492 (76.5%) | 21,268 (72.3%) | 1,224 (4.2%) |
Wilcoxson signed-rank test P values<0.0001.
Excluding health maintenance organizations (to avoid issues with missing encounter data).
ER, emergency room; PDS, postdischarge screening.
