Table 2 Omission of designating a clinician/clinic for follow-up in discharge summary and odds for 30-day rehospitalization/death (N = 1130)
Adjusted odds ratioa (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|
30-day follow-up designation omitted | 1.51 (1.07–2.12) | 0.014* |
Age, mean (SD) | 0.97 (0.93–1.0) | 0.176 |
Female | 1.18 (0.82–1.68) | 0.362 |
Race, non-white | 1.35 (1.09–1.68) | 0.006** |
Medicaid enrolled | 0.51 (0.16–1.57) | 0.240 |
Composite Elixhauser score | 1.02 (0.97–1.08) | 0.374 |
Hierarchical condition category score prior to index hospitalization, mean (SD) | 5.96 (3.07–11.6) | < 0.001*** |
Mechanical ventilation or G-tube, index hospitalization | 0.9 (0.42–1.97) | 0.798 |
Hospital index length of stay | ||
1–4 d | Ref | Ref |
5–6 d | 1.16 (0.69–1.98) | 0.569 |
7–9 d | 1.3 (1.13–1.5) | < 0.001*** |
> 10 d | 2.06 (1.3–3.26) | 0.002** |