Table 2.
Characteristics of hospitals by performance on readmission rates
| Hospital Characteristics | Hospitals Below Median Readmission Rate | Hospitals Above Median Readmission Rate | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWNERSHIP | |||
| For Profit | 18.0% | 21.7% | |
| Private Non-profit | 66.3% | 63.6% | 0.042 |
| Public | 15.6% | 14.8% | |
| HOSPITAL SIZE | |||
| Small | 28.0% | 25.7% | |
| Medium | 57.8% | 58.9% | 0.017 |
| Large | 14.3% | 15.5% | |
| TEACHING STATUS | |||
| Major Teaching Hospital | 6.8% | 10.9% | <0.001 |
| RURAL | |||
| % rural | 8.7% | 6.5% | 0.024 |
| REGION | |||
| Northeast | 12.5% | 19.7% | |
| Midwest | 25.9% | 22.2% | <0.001 |
| South | 37.5% | 43.4% | |
| West | 24.1% | 14.8% | |
| INTENSIVE CARE UNIT | |||
| ICU present | 81.3% | 79.1% | 0.129 |
| NURSE-TO-CENSUS RATIO | |||
| Ratio, median (IQR) | 7.2 (6.0, 8.7) | 6.9 (5.8, 8.1) | <0.001 |
| PROPORTION MEDICAID | |||
| Proportion Medicaid (Median, IQR) | 16.2% (11.1%, 20.5%) | 17.0% (11.4%, 21.9%) | 0.005 |
| MEASURES OF QUALITY | |||
| HQA Surgery Score, median (IQR) | 96.6 (95.3, 97.7) | 96.5 (95.0, 97.6) | 0.408 |
| Composite Surgical Volume, median (IQR) | 84.5 (26, 239) | 72 (26, 186) | 0.0205 |
| Composite Surgical Mortality, median (IQR) | 3.3% (1.4%, 5.3%) | 3.7% (1.7%, 5.7%) | <0.001 |