Hospital readmission among survivors of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an analysis of the nationwide readmissions database

In a nationwide cohort of children surviving to discharge following an OHCA, more than 1 in 8 children had a readmission within 30-days of discharge. Reasons for readmission differed by etiology of cardiac arrest and were more likely to occur among patients with chronic comorbidities, longer lengths of hospitalization and those admitted to small cities or rural areas. Thus, tailored anticipatory guidance and multidisciplinary follow-up practices may be important to prevent readmission.