Early Hospital Readmission After Pediatric Liver Transplant: A Retrospective Analysis of the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (<scp>SPLIT</scp>) Database
We found the 30-day readmission rate for pediatric liver transplant recipients was 23%. Shorter hospital stays were a major risk factor for EHR, highlighting that longer initial transplant hospital stays may be beneficial for predischarge optimization and coordination of their complex care.
Authors
- Matthew D. Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4837-3861)
- Alice L. Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-3985)
- Ananda J. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5047-5088)
- Jessica M. Ruck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-5505)
- Rahul Gorijavolu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-957X)
- Natasha Dilwali
- Elizabeth A. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0844-3602)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.14885
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- National Institute on Aging
- National Cancer Institute