Variation in Acute Care Rehabilitation and 30-Day Hospital Readmission or Mortality in Adult Patients With Pneumonia | Zendy

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Variation in Acute Care Rehabilitation and 30-Day Hospital Readmission or Mortality in Adult Patients With Pneumonia

Author(s) -

Janet K. Freburger,

Aileen Chou,

Tracey Euloth,

Beth Matcho

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.12979

Subject(s) - medicine , acute care , rehabilitation , pneumonia , emergency medicine , population , health care , acute hospital , cohort study , retrospective cohort study , physical therapy , economics , economic growth , environmental health

Key Points Question Is the amount of physical and occupational therapy received by patients with pneumonia associated with 30-day hospital readmission or death? Findings In this cohort study of 30 746 patients with pneumonia or influenza-related conditions discharged from 12 acute care hospitals in western Pennsylvania, there was a significant inverse association between the amount of therapy received and the risk of 30-day hospital readmission or death. Meaning In this study, the amount of therapy received by patients with pneumonia or influenza-related conditions in the acute care setting was associated with decreases in the risk of 30-day hospital readmission or death.

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