Table 3.
Most frequent causes of index hospitalizations resulting in potentially avoidable readmissiona
| Index hospitalizations (n) | Five most frequent causes of index hospitalization resulting in a 30-d potentially avoidable readmissionb | 30-d potentially avoidable readmission rate, n (row %) | Five most frequent causes for potentially avoidable readmissionb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36,032 | Complication of device; implant or graft | 8264 (22.9) | Complication of device; implant or graft |
| Septicemia | |||
| Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension | |||
| Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive | |||
| Complications of surgical procedures or medical care | |||
| 19,072 | Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive | 5290 (27.7) | Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive |
| Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension | |||
| Complication of device; implant or graft | |||
| Fluid and electrolyte disorder | |||
| Respiratory failure; insufficiency; arrest | |||
| 15,824 | Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension | 4018 (25.4) | Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension |
| Complication of device; implant or graft | |||
| Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive | |||
| Fluid and electrolyte disorder | |||
| Diabetes mellitus with complications | |||
| 12,136 | Diabetes mellitus with complications | 3395 (28.0) | Diabetes mellitus with complications |
| Complication of device; implant or graft | |||
| Complications of surgical procedures or medical care | |||
| Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension | |||
| Septicemia | |||
| 12,472 | Septicemia | 3131 (25.1) | Septicemia |
| Complication of device; implant or graft | |||
| Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive | |||
| Hypertension with complications and secondary hypertension | |||
| Diabetes mellitus with complications |
a
Index hospitalization causes listed are in order of decreasing total number of 30-day potentially avoidable readmission.
b
As a percentage of index hospitalization, and identified by single-level Clinical Classification Software category as follows: Congestive Heart Failure: 108; Hypertension with Complications: 99; Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders: 55; Respiratory Failure, insufficiency or arrest: 131; Device Complications (Implant or Graft): 237; Septicemia: 2; Diabetes Mellitus with Complications: 50.