Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Predictors and Causes of Early and Late Hospital Readmissions

Conclusions: Both early and late hospital readmissions are common in patients with IBD. Because frequent readmissions are indicators of poor quality of care, future prospective studies using larger cohorts of patients are needed to identify modifiable factors in patient care before discharge to improve quality of care, prevent readmissions, and consequently reduce health care costs.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research