PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Israel De Alba
AU  - Alpesh Amin
TI  - Pneumonia Readmissions: Risk Factors and Implications
DP  - 2014 Dec 21
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 649--654
VI  - 14
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/4/649.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/4/649.full
SO  - Ochsner J2014 Dec 21; 14
AB  - Background Pneumonia continues to be a severe health problem in the United States, responsible for close to 1 million hospital admissions and nearly 140,000 hospital readmissions per year. The literature on this topic suggests that approximately 1 in 5 patients with pneumonia is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge and that most readmissions are not because of pneumonia-related causes.Methods Although many pneumonia readmissions may not be preventable, reducing readmissions is feasible, as shown by recent trends in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.Results Modifiable patient-, physician-, and system-related factors can be targeted for intervention.Conclusion Many interventions aimed at reducing hospital readmissions targeting transitional care, care coordination, and postdischarge care have shown potential for reducing readmission rates.