Reference Readmission from Community-based (Home or Outpatient) Posthospital Care Readmission from Inpatient (IRF or SNF/nursing home) Posthospital Care Significant Predictors of Readmission
Anderson et al. [12] Domiciliary: 22.9%(mean of 4 studies) N/A N/A
Berg and Intrator [13] Home Health 45.5% IRF 47.4% SNF 74.5% NR
Berlowitz et al. [19] N/A IRF 27.6% NR
Bhattacharya et al. [15] Discharge Home/IRF 8.2% SNF 23.8% NR by posthospital service
Camberg et al. [16] N/A *SNF 1 month ~15-33%; 6 month ~ 42%; 12 month 54-57% NR
Chuang et al. [21] Home or community based care (full-time helper): 47.0% Institution: 17.4% NR
Kane et al. [20] HH: Unadjusted 21% (Adjusted 20%) SNF: Unadjusted 28%, Adjusted 22%; IRF Unadjusted NR, Adjusted >25% NR
Kind et al. [14] HH: Adjusted rate of 19-22% (varies by race/ethnicity) IRF: Adjusted rate of 18-20% and SNF: 21-28% (varies by race/ethnicity) NR
Ottenbacher et al. [17] N/A IRF: 17.5% Gender, Ethnicity, LOS, FIM sphincter and self-care subscales, and FRG level
Ottenbacher et al. [18] N/A IRF: 18.3% Age, marital status, LOS, ethnicity, FIM sphincter and self-care
Ottenbacher et al. [22] N/A IRF: 18% high depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 16) and lower Duke Social Support ratings (<55), lower motor and cognition functioning
*Estimated readmission rates from figures
Table 3: Reported Rates and Predictors of Readmission.