Readmission rate, ORs and 95% CIs
Readmission in 7 days | Readmission in 14 days | Readmission in 30 days | ||
Analysis group 1 (pharmacist intervention) | Readmission rate | 5.8% | 13.7% | 25.8% |
OR | – | – | – | |
Analysis group 2 (preintervention comparison group) | Readmission rate | 7.6% | 14.2% | 26.0% |
OR | 1.41 (1.01 to 1.97) | 1.10 (0.86 to 1.40) | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.29) | |
Analysis group 3 (concurrent comparison group) | Readmission rate | 7.6% | 13.8% | 24.6% |
OR | 1.49 (1.07 to 2.07) | 1.12 (0.8 to 1.43) | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.28) |
Adjusted covariables: readmission risk score, discharge disposition, age, sex, race/ethnicity and length of stay.