Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population (N=18).

Characteristic	Median or n (%)	Range
Age, years	62	24–82
Male	8 (44%)
Non-Hispanic white	17 (94%)
Index length of stay, days	7	5–38
Time to readmission, days	8	1–25
Readmission length of stay, days	5	1–22
Route of readmission:
Academic center ER	5 (28%)
Local hospital ER	7 (39%)
Scheduled surgical follow-up	3 (17%)
Other clinic appointment	3 (17%)
Chief complaint on readmission:*
Abdominal pain	9 (50%)
Nausea and vomiting	7 (39%)
Diarrhea	2 (11%)
Fever	3 (17%)
Fatigue	3 (17%)
Dehydration/mental status changes	1 (6%)
Shortness of breath	1 (6%)
Bleeding from drain	1 (6%)
Principle diagnosis for readmission:*
Infection	9 (50%)
Gastro-intestinal	5 (28%)
Dehydration	3 (17%)
Other	3 (17%)

ER Emergency room,

^*Some patients recorded > 1 complaint or diagnosis.