Paed Child Healt Can
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Paed Child Healt Can · Sep 2006
Day of discharge and hospital readmission rates within 30 days in children: A population-based study.
Adults discharged from hospital on a Friday are more likely to be readmitted within 30 days than are adults discharged midweek. No study has examined readmission rates for children by day of discharge. ⋯ Risk of readmission within 30 days is not significantly increased for children discharged on a Friday compared with children discharged midweek. Significant risk factors for hospital readmission are patient complexity and disease severity.