Assessing the Influence of Patient Language Preference on 30 Day Hospital Readmission Risk from Home Health Care: A Retrospective Analysis

Author(s):  
Allison Squires ◽  
Chenjuan Ma ◽  
Sarah Miner ◽  
Penny Feldman ◽  
Elizabeth A. Jacobs ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Anderson ◽  
Mara M. Clarke ◽  
Lelia B. Helms ◽  
Marquis D. Foreman

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 1008-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Pesko ◽  
Linda M. Gerber ◽  
Timothy R. Peng ◽  
Matthew J. Press

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90.e2 ◽  
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Kathryn H. Bowles ◽  
Christopher M. Murtaugh ◽  
Lizeyka Jordan ◽  
Yolanda Barrón ◽  
Mark E. Mikkelsen ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Chenjuan Ma ◽  
Linda Herrmann ◽  
Sarah Miner ◽  
Amy Witkoski Stimpfel ◽  
Allison Squires

Author(s):  
Alyson K. Myers ◽  
Makeda Dawkins ◽  
Inthuja Baskaran ◽  
Stephanie Izard ◽  
Meng Zhang ◽  
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Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a leading cause of lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes (PWD) and a common cause of hospitalizations. This study identified demographic characteristics, lab values, and comorbidities associated with 30-day and 90-day hospital readmission in persons with DFU. Methods: A retrospective chart review at our institution examined 397 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted with DFU between January 2014 and December 2018. Variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and logistic regressions. Results: None of the studied demographic, laboratory (including Hemoglobin A1c) or comorbid diseases were associated with 30-day readmission in persons with DFU. Risk factors for 90-day readmission included discharge location to home with health care (OR: 2.62, 95% CI: 1.39, 4.95), anticoagulant use (OR: 2.36, 95% CI: 1.27, 4.39), and SQ insulin use (OR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.20, 3.61). Conclusions: None of the variables examined were associated with 30-day readmission; however, potential predictors for 90-day readmission included anticoagulation or insulin use and discharge home with healthcare services. Future studies should devise interventions to improve transition of care in patients with DFU to further assess the role of medications and home health care as a potential predictor of 90-day hospital readmission.


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