Table 2.

Reasons for Readmission within 30 Days of Discharge from Index Hospitalization

Cause of readmission	Number
Fever, no source identified	15
Prolonged gastrointestinal toxicity after chemotherapy	13
Isolated hypotension	4
PE/DVT	4
Unknown	4
C. diff colitis	2
Dyspnea	2
Pneumonia	2
Relapse	2
UTI/Pyelonephritis	2
Bacteremia	1
Cellulitis	1
CHF exacerbation	1
Chills	1
Coronary artery disease	1
Gout	1
Hypotension and tachycardia	1
Respiratory failure (BCNU pneumonitis)	1
RSV pneumonitis	1
Seizure	1
Sinusitis	1
Stroke	1
Syncope	1
Viral esophagitis	1
Total	64

Abbreviations: DVT: Deep venous thrombosis; C. diff: Clostridium difficile; UTI: Urinary tract infection; CHF: congestive heart failure; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus