A study to reduce readmissions after surgery in the Veterans Health Administration: design and methodology

Table 3 Rate of readmission in VA and non-VA hospitals among veterans with and without medicare/medicaid coverage

	Total Surgeries		Total Readmissions		Readmissions within 30-days of Discharge
	Total Surgeries		Total Readmissions		VA-Only		CMS-Only^a		VA & CMS^a
	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)
All Surgeries	22,648		3367	(14.9)	3231	(14.3)	88	(0.4)	48	(0.2)
No CMS Coverage	16,918	(74.7)	2285	(13.5)	2285	(13.5)	0	(0.0)	0	(0.0)
With CMS Coverage	5730	(25.3)	1082	(18.9)	946	(16.5)	88	(1.5)	48	(0.8)

CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
^a CMS readmissions are defined as inpatient facility admissions in the 30 days following a VA surgery discharge

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