Table 4. Ranking of FRI Among Top 30-Day Unplanned All-Cause Readmission Diagnoses for Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years and Older by Patient Discharge Disposition, 2013-2014.
| Cohort | Discharge Disposition, Rank (FRI Readmissions, No./All Readmissions, No. [%]) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | Skilled Nursing Facility | Home Health Care | Othera | |
| Overall | 5 (20 754/464 527 [4.5]) | 4 (23 157/421 033 [5.5]) | 3 (16 324/304 544 [5.4]) | 4 (719/15 858 [4.5]) |
| FRI index cohort | 1 (2103/17 098 [12.3]) | 2 (5479/59 763 [9.2]) | 1 (2091/17 772 [11.8]) | 1 (242/1668 [14.5]) |
| Cognitive impairment cohort | 3 (3189/43 107 [7.4]) | 2 (8574/124 858 [6.9]) | 3 (3328/47 629 [7.0]) | 3 (171/2757 [6.2]) |
Abbreviation: FRI, fall-related injury.
a
Includes short-term hospital discharge dispositions.