Table 2.
Top 10 Primary or Secondary Infection Diagnoses at Readmission
| Infection Categories | % Among All Readmissions | % Among Infection-Related Readmissions |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sepsis | 10.2 | 29.9 |
| 2. Pneumonia | 7.8 | 22.9 |
| 3. Genitourinary Infections | 5.0 | 14.6 |
| 4. Skin/Soft Tissue Infections | 3.1 | 9.0 |
| 5. Post-Operative Infections | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| 6. Clostridium difficile Infections | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| 7. Gastrointestinal Infections | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 8. Osteomyelitis/Septic Arthritis | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 9. Device Associated Infections | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 10. Other | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| Total | 34% | 100.0% |
For readmissions in which both primary and secondary diagnoses were infection-related, both diagnoses were included separately to reflect the total number of infection-related diagnoses present on readmission.