Health care management science
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We investigate the issue of patient readmission at a large academic hospital in the U. S. ⋯ Each additional bed utilized at time of discharge increases the odds of readmission on average by 0.35% (Odds Ratio = 1.008, 95% CI [1.003, 1.012]). We propose that this effect is due to an increased discharge rate when the unit is highly utilized.