Comorbidity Indices Versus Function as Potential Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Older Patients Following Postacute Rehabilitation | Zendy

Amit Kumar | Zendy; Amol Karmarkar | Zendy; James E. Graham | Zendy; Linda Resnik | Zendy; Alai Tan | Zendy; Anne Deutsch | Zendy; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher | Zendy

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Comorbidity Indices Versus Function as Potential Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Older Patients Following Postacute Rehabilitation

Author(s) -

Amit Kumar,

Amol Karmarkar,

James E. Graham,

Linda Resnik,

Alai Tan,

Anne Deutsch,

Kenneth J. Ottenbacher

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series a

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134

H-Index - 189

eISSN - 1758-535X

pISSN - 1079-5006

DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glw148

Subject(s) - comorbidity , rehabilitation , medicine , function (biology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gerontology , psychiatry , physical therapy , biology , evolutionary biology

Information regarding the association of comorbidity indices with readmission risk for older adults receiving postacute care is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare the discriminatory ability of five comorbidity indices in predicting 30-day all-cause hospital readmission following discharge to the community from postacute inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF).

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