Influence of Frailty‐Related Diagnoses, High‐Risk Prescribing in Elderly Adults, and Primary Care Use on Readmissions in Fewer than 30 Days for Veterans Aged 65 and Older

Abstract

Frailty-related diagnoses may help to target individuals at higher risk of readmission to receive more-intensive care transition services. HRME use does not help in this targeting. A higher number of face-to-face primary care visits in the prior year, unlike ED and hospital use, correlates with fewer readmissions and may be another avenue for targeting prevention strategies.