Risk Factors for Emergency Department Short Time Readmission in Stratified Population
Joint Authors
Graña, Manuel
Besga, Ariadna
Ayerdi, Borja
Alcalde, Guillermo
Manzano, Alberto
Lopetegui, Pedro
González-Pinto, Ana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Emergency department (ED) readmissions are considered an indicator of healthcare quality that is particularly relevant in older adults.
The primary objective of this study was to identify key factors for predicting patients returning to the ED within 30 days of being discharged.
Methods.
We analysed patients who attended our ED in June 2014, stratified into four groups based on the Kaiser pyramid.
We collected data on more than 100 variables per case including demographic and clinical characteristics and drug treatments.
We identified the variables with the highest discriminating power to predict ED readmission and constructed classifiers using machine learning methods to provide predictions.
Results.
Classifier performance distinguishing between patients who were and were not readmitted (within 30 days), in terms of average accuracy (AC).
The variables with the greatest discriminating power were age, comorbidity, reasons for consultation, social factors, and drug treatments.
Conclusions.
It is possible to predict readmissions in stratified groups with high accuracy and to identify the most important factors influencing the event.
Therefore, it will be possible to develop interventions to improve the quality of care provided to ED patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Besga, Ariadna& Ayerdi, Borja& Alcalde, Guillermo& Manzano, Alberto& Lopetegui, Pedro& Graña, Manuel…[et al.]. 2015. Risk Factors for Emergency Department Short Time Readmission in Stratified Population. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056382
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Besga, Ariadna…[et al.]. Risk Factors for Emergency Department Short Time Readmission in Stratified Population. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056382
American Medical Association (AMA)
Besga, Ariadna& Ayerdi, Borja& Alcalde, Guillermo& Manzano, Alberto& Lopetegui, Pedro& Graña, Manuel…[et al.]. Risk Factors for Emergency Department Short Time Readmission in Stratified Population. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056382
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056382