Reducing 30-Day Rehospitalization
Authors: Azeem Majeed
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2012)

Letters7 February 2012Reducing 30-Day RehospitalizationAzeem Majeed, MDAzeem Majeed, MDFrom Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-156-3-201202070-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:As in the United States, rehospitalization imposes a significant strain on the health system in England. In the 2009–2010 financial year, around 535 000 patients aged 16 years or older were rehospitalized within 28 days of discharge from a National Health Service (NHS) hospital. About 11.2% of hospital admissions in this age group result in rehospitalization, with a wide variation between both primary care practices and primary care trusts (that is, the organizations in England's NHS responsible for overseeing local health services) (1).Many of the interventions examined in the systematic review by Hansen and colleagues (2) have ...References1. NHS Information Centre. Emergency readmissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge: indirectly standardised percent, 16+ years, annual trend. Accessed at https://indicators.ic.nhs.uk/webview/index.jsp?v=2&submode=ddi&study=http%3A%2F%2F172.16.9.26%3A80%2Fobj%2FfStudy%2FP00902&mode=documentation&top=yes on 31 December 2011 Google Scholar2. Hansen LO, Young RS, Hinami K, Leung A, Williams MV. Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:520-8. [PMID: 22007045] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Roberts M. Hospitals to face financial penalties for readmissions. BBC News Online. 8 June 2010. Accessed at www.bbc.co.uk/news/10262344 on 31 December 2011 Google Scholar4. O'Flynn N, Potter J. Commissioning health care in England: an evolving story. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:465-9. [PMID: 21969345] LinkGoogle Scholar5. NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement. Reduce readmissions. Available at www.institute.nhs.uk/scenariogenerator/tools/reduce_readmissions.html. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom.Disclosures: Dr. Majeed is a general practitioner in the primary care practice of Dr. Curran & Partners in London. The Department of Primary Care & Public Health at Imperial College London has received funding from the NHS for research on rehospitalization. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCommissioning Health Care in England: An Evolving Story Norma O'Flynn and Jonathan Potter Interventions to Reduce 30-Day Rehospitalization: A Systematic Review Luke O. Hansen , Robert S. Young , Keiki Hinami , Alicia Leung , and Mark V. Williams Reducing 30-Day Rehospitalization Luke O. Hansen and Mark V. Williams Reducing 30-Day Rehospitalization Lewis G. Sandy Metrics 7 February 2012Volume 156, Issue 3Page: 252KeywordsAge groupsConflicts of interestHealth careHealth care policyMedical servicesPrevention, policy, and public healthPrimary care physiciansSystematic reviews ePublished: 7 February 2012 Issue Published: 7 February 2012 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2012 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...