Robert Locklear: What makes a patient more likely to end up back in the hospital? Study finds surprising role for social factors

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

What makes a patient more likely to end up back in the hospital? Study finds surprising role for social factors

When it comes to predicting which patients will end up back in the hospital – costing their hospital a readmission penalty – the answer is not as one-size-fits-all as hospital gowns, a new study shows. Social and disability factors matter, and differ by condition.