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Published in final edited form as: Adv Surg. 2017 May 13;51(1):89–100. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2017.03.007

Table 1.

A modified conceptual model of factors affecting readmission

Biologic factors^a	Social factors^a	Surgery factors	Health care factors

Disease process Demographics Comorbidities	Marital and caregiver status Socioeconomic status Substance abuse Social support Health beliefs Health care self-efficacy Health care social norms	Preoperative planning Appropriate indication Acuity of operation Magnitude of operation Prevalence of known complications Surgeon expertise Anesthesia Blood loss and use Infection control	Quality Critical care Postoperative care Nursing Allied health Social work Discharge planning Home health services Outpatient follow-up Care coordination Complications

Patient-level factors contribute the majority toward predicting readmissions.

Modified from Lucas DJ, Haider A, Haut E, et al. Assessing readmission after general, vascular, and thoracic surgery using ACS-NSQIP. Ann Surg 2013;258(3):430–9.