This statistic displays the percentage of inpatient 30-day readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge among the top 20 diagnoses with the highest 7-day readmission rates in 2014, by diagnosis. According to the data, among cases with intestinal obstruction without hernia that were readmitted within 30 days, 43.6 percent were readmitted within the first 7 days following discharge from the hospital.
Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis
Characteristic
Percentage of 30-day readmissions
Intestinal obstruction without hernia
43.6%
Acute myocardial infarction
43%
Heart valve disorder
39.6%
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
39.4%
Gastrointestional hemorrhage
38.5%
Abdominal pain
38%
Complications of surgical procedures or medical care
36.6%
Aspiration pneumonitis; food/vomitus
36.4%
Total inpatient stays
36.1%
Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes)
36.1%
Septicemia
36%
Alcohol-related disorders
34.9%
Fluid and electrolyte disorders
34.8%
Acute and unspecific renal failure
34.8%
Hypertension with complications, secondary hypertension
Readmission rates are per 100 index inpatient stays. The principal diagnosis is grouped using the Clinical Classification Software (CCS). Only CCS with at least 100,000 index stays are shown; “other” CCS that group a nonspecific set of diagnoses, as well as diagnoses related to cancer and pregnancy, are excluded.
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AHRQ. (October 25, 2017). Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/
AHRQ. "Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis." Chart. October 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/
AHRQ. (2017). Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/
AHRQ. "Percentage of U.S. 30-day Hospital Readmissions That Occurred within The First 7 Days after Discharge in 2014, by Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/
AHRQ, Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. 30-day hospital readmissions that occurred within the first 7 days after discharge in 2014, by diagnosis [Graph], AHRQ, October 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807155/30-day-hospital-readmissions-within-first-7-days-by-diagnosis-us/
