Characteristics of Hospitalized #COVID-19 Patients Discharged and Experiencing Same-Hospital Readmission — United States, March–August 2020 | MMWR
▻https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6945e2.htm
What is already known about this topic?
Evidence suggests that potential health #complications after COVID-19 illness might require ongoing clinical care.
What is added by this report?
After discharge from an initial COVID-19 hospitalization, 9% of patients were readmitted to the same hospital within 2 months of discharge. Multiple readmissions occurred in 1.6% of patients. Risk factors for #readmission included age ≥65 years, presence of certain chronic conditions, hospitalization within the 3 months preceding the first COVID-19 hospitalization, and discharge to a skilled nursing facility or with home health care.