Primary analysis |
−0.029 (−0.055, −0.040) |
.024 |
(1) Excluding readmissions to same organization |
−0.032 (−0.053, −0.011) |
.003 |
(2) Excluding beneficiaries subscribed by an ACO |
−0.041 (−0.060, −0.022) |
.001 |
Limited to beneficiaries subscribed by an ACO |
−0.048 (−0.113, 0.018) |
.150 |
(3) Variable lengths of stay |
≤ 30 days |
−0.029 (−0.056, −0.002) |
.035 |
≤ 40 days |
−0.029 (−0.054, −0.004) |
.022 |
≤ 50 days |
−0.028 (−0.052, −0.003) |
.027 |
(4) Sample including patients who died within 30 days |
−0.033 (−0.056, −0.010) |
.005 |
(5) Excluding observations from 2014 |
−0.035 (−0.055, −0.014) |
.001 |
(6) Limited to beneficiaries who were dually eligible |
−0.032 (−0.061, −0.003) |
.031 |
Limited to Medicare beneficiaries who were not dually eligible |
−0.022 (−0.049, 0.007) |
.118 |
(7) Same-day readmissions treated as a single hospitalization |
−0.030 (−0.056, −0.004) |
.024 |
(8) All Medicare beneficiaries in the Bronx |
−0.012 (−0.027, 0.004) |
.133 |