Risk Factors for Unplanned Readmissions in Older Adult Trauma Patients in Washington State: A Competing Risk Analysis

Abstract

In this statewide study, unplanned readmissions after older adult trauma occurred frequently up to 1 year after discharge, particularly for patients who sustained severe head trauma and who could not be discharged home independently. Examining common readmission diagnoses might inform the development of interventions to prevent unplanned readmissions.