Among prostatectomy patients, same-day discharge was associated with nearly double the odds of readmission within 30 days, according to a study published Feb. 15 in CancerMed.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both based in Boston, and Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan analyzed Medicare data from 2016 to 2021 to assess the 30-day readmission rates of men undergoing prostatectomy.
Here are three things to know from the study:
- During the study period, 528 men were discharged on the same day of their prostatectomy procedure and 11,513 were discharged the next day.
- Same-day discharge was associated with 1.93 times higher odds of 30-day readmission.
- The odds of experiencing an acute care event associated with the procedure were similar for both patient groups.
Read the full study here.
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