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HOSPITAL score for readmissions
Predicts potentially avoidable 30-day readmission in medical inpatients.
HOSPITAL score for readmissions
Haemoglobin <12 g/dL at discharge
Discharge from an oncology service
Sodium <135 mmol/L at discharge
Any procedure during the hospital stay
Non-elective (urgent/emergent) index admission
Hospital admissions in the previous 12 months
Length of stay >=5 days
Result0 points
Low risk of a potentially avoidable 30-day readmission (about 5.8 %).
- Potentially avoidable readmission
- 5.8 %
When to use
- Targeting transitional-care resources at medical patients most likely to be readmitted.
Formula
Points: low haemoglobin 1, oncology discharge 2, low sodium 1, any procedure 1, non-elective admission 1, prior admissions (2-5)=2 or (>5)=5, LOS >=5 days=2. Categories: 0-4 low, 5-6 intermediate, >=7 high.