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. 2019 May 24;2(5):e194276. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4276

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.

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Includes short-term hospital discharge dispositions.