Table 2. Unplanned 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Prevalence Among Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years and Older Overall and by Acute Geriatric Cohort, Overall and by FRI Status, 2013-2014.
| Discharge Characteristic | Overall Readmission (N = 8 382 074) | Index FRI Acute Geriatric Cohort Readmission | P Valuea | Index Cognitive Impairment Acute Geriatric Cohort Readmission | P Valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 746 397) | No (n = 7 635 677) | Yes (n = 1 367 759) | No (n = 7 014 315) | ||||
| All discharges, No. (%) | 1 205 962 (14.4) | 96 301 (12.9) | 1 109 661 (14.5) | <.001 | 218 351 (16.0) | 987 611 (14.0) | <.001 |
| Discharge Disposition, No. (%) | |||||||
| Routine (n = 3 957 102) | 464 527 (11.7) | 17 098 (10.7) | 447 429 (11.8) | <.001 | 43 107 (14.5) | 421 420 (11.5) | <.001 |
| Skilled nursing facility (n = 2 468 912) | 421 033 (17.1) | 59 763 (13.5) | 361 270 (17.8) | <.001 | 124 858 (16.2) | 296 175 (17.4) | <.001 |
| Home health care (n = 1 862 288) | 304 544 (16.4) | 17 772 (13.3) | 286 772 (16.6) | <.001 | 47 629 (16.8) | 256 915 (16.3) | <.001 |
| Other (n = 93 772) | 15 858 (16.9) | 1668 (16.3) | 14 190 (17.0) | .10 | 2757 (15.1) | 13 101 (17.3) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: FRI, fall-related injury.
a
χ2 tests were used to compare proportions.