30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates 27% Higher Among Adults With I/DD Than For The General Population

The 30-day hospital readmission rate for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) was estimated to be 27% higher than the rate for the general population of adults, according to a recent study of how nurse staffing levels affect readmission rates. For those with I/DD, the readmission rate was 17.1%, based on 2016 data. For the general population, the readmission rate was 14%, based on reference data from 2018.

“Improving nurse staffing levels is a system-based solution that can potentially improve outcomes for individuals with I/DD, who often require intensive nursing care,” the study stated . . .