Readmissions to California Hospitals, 2005 to 2006

This issue of Health Facts focuses on which patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital, how many times they return, and how much time passes between being discharged and then admitted for a new stay. The report also shows costs of care and which types of healthcare coverage are most affected by readmissions. The report contains background information, the national readmissions picture, the California readmission picture, a comparison of readmission rates across hospitals, limitations of the data collected, and a summary of the findings. Download the Report . . .