14 November 2018

Emergency readmissions: What's changed one year on?

Emergency readmissions: What's changed one year on?
HealthWatch 14 November 2018
  • New research indicates that emergency readmissions to hospital grew by 9% over the last year. The increase for emergency readmissions where someone has returned to hospital within just one day of discharge has increased by 15% year on year. 
  • New data shows no correlation between DToC reductions and rising emergency readmissions.