Two hundred forty-nine patients (9.1%) had unplanned 30-day readmissions.
Unadjusted analysis was first performed, followed by multivariable logistic regression. MethodsĪ two-year single-institution retrospective cohort study of 2744 patients was performed in a university-affiliated tertiary hospital in Singapore, including patients aged 45 and above undergoing intermediate or high-risk non-cardiac surgery. Therefore, the aim of this study was to elucidate the predictors of readmissions in an Asian surgical patient population. Identifying predictors of readmission is inherently complex and involves an intricate interplay between medical factors, healthcare system factors and sociocultural factors. Unplanned hospital readmissions after surgery contribute significantly to healthcare costs and potential complications.
