Rates of 30‐Day Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions in Adults After Tracheostomy

Objective: To quantify 30-day emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions post-tracheostomy-distinguishing between tracheostomy and non-tracheostomy-related causes-and to identify revisit risk factors. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of adult patients undergoing all-cause tracheostomy within the system between April 1, 2018, and April 1, 2025. Electronic Medical Record review captured demographic variables, outcomes, and mortality. Fisher's exact test and Fine and Gray's subdistribution hazard modeling assessed associations with in-hospital death and risk of revisit. Results: = 0.025). Conclusions: Identification of risk factors for postdischarge hospital utilization can inform trajectory, allowing for realistic discharge planning, improving outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Level of Evidence: 3b.