Readmissions in Sepsis Survivors: Discharge Setting Risks
Sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and home are at high risk for 30-day readmission. The rates of readmission from home health care and home settings were alarming. Often patients are discharged to inappropriate settings, placing them at risk for residual sepsis and readmission. Future research should focus on appropriate timing of hospital discharge and transition to the most appropriate discharge setting.
Authors
- Kathryn Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4671-2014)
- Jordan Pelkmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-5369)
- Melinda Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-5885)
- Catherine Lott
- Xinyue Chen
- Yutong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2005-6770)
- Priscilla Hartley
- A. Reinhardt
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Augusta University (US)
- Woodruff Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2024947
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55