Predictors of and hospital-level variation in intensive care unit readmissions in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study
In Japan, early ICU readmissions are less frequent than in most Western countries and often occur long after discharge. Discharge severity scores, rather than disease severity at admission, served as the key predictors of readmission. Persistent unexplained hospital-level variations suggest that the ICU readmission rate alone is insufficient as a standalone indicator of the quality of care.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Ohbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-2569)
- Kiyohide Fushimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-0290)
- Daisuke Kudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8213-5176)
- Hiroki Matsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-4743)
- Yuya Kimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1649-0596)
- Yusuke Sasabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7828-0549)
- Hideo Yasunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-469X)
Institutions
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Tohoku University Hospital (JP)
- Department of Health (IE)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intensive Care
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-025-00838-3
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00