HOSPITAL Score for 30-Day Readmission
HOSPITAL readmission score (Donze 2013): hemoglobin < 12, oncology discharge (2), sodium < 135, any procedure, urgent admission, prior admissions in 12 months (banded), length of stay >= 5 days (2).
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Example
- Hemoglobin < 12 g/dL at discharge
- Yes
- Discharge from oncology service
- No
- Sodium < 135 mEq/L at discharge
- Yes
- Any procedure during the hospitalization
- Yes
- Urgent / emergent index admission
- Yes
- Admissions in the past 12 months
- 2
- Length of stay >= 5 days
- Yes
Result: HOSPITAL 5-6: intermediate risk; 30-day potentially-avoidable readmission ~11.9% per Donze 2013 Table 4.
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What the result means
- 0-4
- Low risk; ~5.8% 30-day potentially-avoidable readmission per Donze 2013 Table 4.
- 5-6
- Intermediate risk; ~11.9% per Donze 2013 Table 4.
- >=7
- High risk; ~22.8% per Donze 2013 Table 4.
What you enter
- Hemoglobin < 12 g/dL at discharge (1)
- Discharge from oncology service (2)
- Sodium < 135 mEq/L at discharge (1)
- Any procedure during the hospitalization (1)
- Urgent / emergent index admission (1)
- Admissions in the past 12 months (0/1-2 = 0; 3-4 = 2; >= 5 = 5)
- Length of stay >= 5 days (2)
How this is calculated
Donze J, Aujesky D, Williams D, Schnipper JL. Potentially avoidable 30-day hospital readmissions in medical patients: derivation and validation of a prediction model. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(8):632-638. Read the source ↗
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