title: Hospital readmissions. We'll meet again.
abstract: A 12-month study of emergency medical admissions at one trust suggests most readmissions could not be avoided. The re-admission rate within 28 days was 10 per cent, of which 5 per cent were found to be preventable. Readmissions were higher among smokers, men and people living in hostels. The study found no evidence of increased readmissions in winter.
authors.affiliation: Bristol University.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alsop
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hehir
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tobin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom