Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
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Arthritis Rheumatol · Oct 2014
Thirty-day hospital readmissions in systemic lupus erythematosus: predictors and hospital- and state-level variation.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has one of the highest hospital readmission rates among chronic conditions. This study was undertaken to identify patient-level, hospital-level, and geographic predictors of 30-day hospital readmissions associated with SLE. ⋯ We found that ~1 in 6 hospitalized patients with SLE were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, with higher rates among historically underserved populations. Significant geographic and hospital-level variation in risk-adjusted readmission rates suggests potential for quality improvement.