LAU collection readmission data: Difference between revisions
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* For any record collected as part of [[LAU Collection Project]], consider whether there is an indication of a previous admission for which this is a re-admission, or a subsequent admission that is a re-admission for this admission. | * For any record collected as part of [[LAU Collection Project]], consider whether there is an indication of a previous admission for which this is a re-admission, or a subsequent admission that is a re-admission for this admission. | ||
* | * For the purpose of this project we will '''not''' use the same criteria as [[Readmission to MedWard]]; instead we will use | ||
** a patient who left the hospital system as defined in [[Discharged to community]] between admissions | |||
** re-admission within 7 days as defined by time [[dispo dttm]] (even if not collected) of last unit (ie hospital dispo) on earlier admission and admission at the next in-patient location (which may be this LAU) | |||
{{DL | what if they spend time in an ED in between as part of re-admission, possibly pushing past the 7 day range? I think we would want to include those. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 00:06, 12 March 2025 (CDT)}} | |||
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* We need to decide if we will use the criteria set out in [[Readmission to MedWard]] The criteria may be too restrictive for the LAU project. | * We need to decide if we will use the criteria set out in [[Readmission to MedWard]] The criteria may be too restrictive for the LAU project. | ||