Table 3.

Adjusted Predicted Probabilities and 95% Confidence Intervals of 30-Day Readmission Outcomes in Inpatient Oncology

Outcome variables	Palliative care consulted (with hospice discharge) (n = 753)	Palliative care consulted (without hospice discharge) (n = 753)	Usual care (with hospice discharge) (n = 753)	Usual care (without hospice discharge) (n = 753)
Inpatient readmission 30 days after discharge	5.8% (0.03–0.09)*	29.4% (0.25–0.33)	5.1% (0.02–0.08)	25.3% (0.22–0.29)
ED visit 30 days after discharge	2.9% (0.01–0.05)	4.6% (0.03–0.06)	3.1% (0.00–0.06)	5.5% (0.04–0.07)
Inpatient readmission or ED visit 30 days after discharge	8.9% (0.05–0.126)*	34.0% (0.30–0.38)	8.5% (0.05–0.12)	31.0% (0.27–0.35)

Palliative care consultation combined with hospice discharge versus discharge to nonhospice postacute care and usual care. Regression adjusted for hospice discharge, palliative care consult in a prior hospital encounter, and hospitalization in the prior 30 days.

^*p < 0.001.