Measures to reduce unplanned readmissions after vascular surgery.

摘要: Hospital readmissions are increasingly utilized as a measure of health care quality. Unplanned in surgical patients viewed marker poor quality, and associated with significant expense both to the system patient. Interventions aimed at reducing have been focus several prospective randomized trials addressing medical conditions like congestive heart failure, but few data exist on efforts reduce patients. Vascular surgery found be particularly high risk for readmission, number groups reported factors readmission these However, measures unplanned after vascular not thoroughly investigated. Here, we summarize existing patients, review interventional studies readmissions, suggest interventions that may helpful Further investigative work is needed ascertain practical approaches thus improve quality they receive.