Abstract
To examine predictors for 30-day readmission post-onset of traumatic brain injury (TBI) after initial trauma hospitalization. Retrospective cohort. In total, 5284 patients with an acute TBI admitted from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2015. Demographic and clinical data after initial TBI onset were extracted from the local trauma registry and matched with the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council registry. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors significantly associated with 30-day readmission. Top diagnosis codes for 30-day readmission were also described. Patients were primarily male (64.6%), non-Hispanic White (47.6%), uninsured (35.4%), and aged 46.1 ± 23.3 years. In total, 448 patients (8.5%) had a 30-day readmission. Median cumulative charges for each readmitted subject was $34 313. Factors significantly associated with 30-day readmission were falling as the cause of injury, having increased Charlson Comorbidity Index and Injury Severity Score, and discharging to a skilled nursing facility or long-term acute care. Being uninsured was associated with decreased odds of a 30-day readmission. Top diagnosis codes among the readmission visits included cardiac codes (57.7%), fluid and acid-base di...Continue Reading
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