Using social risks to predict unplanned hospital readmission and emergency care among hospitalized Veterans
Portia Y. Cornell,
Cassandra L. Hua,
Zachary M. Buchalksi
et al.
Abstract:Objectives(1) To estimate the association of social risk factors with unplanned readmission and emergency care after a hospital stay. (2) To create a social risk scoring index.Data Sources and SettingWe analyzed administrative data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse. Settings were VA medical centers that participated in a national social work staffing program.Study DesignWe grouped socially relevant diagnoses, screenings, assessments, and procedure codes into nine social risk… Show more
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