National Estimates of 30-Day Unplanned Readmissions of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Abstract

In patients with ESRD on hemodialysis, nearly one quarter of admissions were followed by a 30-day unplanned readmission. Most readmissions were for primary diagnoses that were different from initial hospitalization. A small proportion of patients accounted for a disproportionate number of readmissions.