Frequency of hospital readmission and care fragmentation in gastroparesis: A nationwide analysis.

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Emad Qayed, Emory University; Mayssan Muftah, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2018-09-16
• Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: ©The Author(s) 2018. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.200
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• ISSN: 1948-5190
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 9
• Start Page: 200
• End Page: 209
• Keywords: Hospital readmission; Care fragmentation; Gastroparesis
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, General; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate rates and predictors of hospital readmission and care fragmentation in patients hospitalized with gastroparesis. METHODS: We identified all adult hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of gastroparesis in the 2010-2014 National Readmissions Database, which captures statewide readmissions. We excluded patients who died during the hospitalization, and calculated 30 and 90-d unplanned readmission and care fragmentation rates. Readmission to a non-index hospital (i.e., different from the hospital of the index admission) was considered as care fragmentation. A multivariate Cox regression model was used to analyze predictors of 30-d readmissions. Logistic regression was used to determine hospital and patient factors independently associated with 30-d care fragmentation. Patients readmitted within 30 d were followed for 60 d post discharge from the first readmission. Mortality during the first readmission, hospitalization cost, length of stay, and rates of 60-d readmission were compared between those with and without care fragmentation. RESULTS: There were 30064 admissions with a primary diagnosis of gastroparesis. The rates of 30 and 90-d readmissions were 26.8% and 45.6%, respectively. Younger age, male patient, diabetes, parenteral nutrition, ≥ 4 Elixhauser comorbidities, longer hospital stay (> 5 d), large and metropolitan hospital, and Medicaid insurance were associated with increased hazards of 30-d readmissions. Gastric surgery, routine discharge and private insurance were associated with lower 30-d readmissions. The rates of 30 and 90-d care fragmentation were 28.1% and 33.8%, respectively. Younger age, longer hospital stay (> 5 d), self-pay or Medicaid insurance were associated with increased risk of 30-d care fragmentation. Diabetes, enteral tube placement, parenteral nutrition, large metropolitan hospital, and routine discharge were associated with decreased risk of 30-d fragmentation. Patients who were readmitted to a non-index hospital had longer length of stay (6.5 vs 5.8 d, P = 0.03), and higher mean hospitalization cost ($15645 vs $12311, P < 0.0001), compared to those readmitted to the index hospital. There were no differences in mortality (1.0% vs 1.3%, P = 0.84), and 60-d readmission rate (55.3% vs 54.6%, P = 0.99) between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Several factors are associated with the high 30-d readmission and care fragmentation in gastroparesis. Knowledge of these predictors can play a role in implementing effective preventive interventions to high-risk patients.