TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk Factors for Unanticipated Readmissions During the Interstage
T2 - A Report From the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative
AU - Hanke, Samuel P.
AU - Joy, Brian
AU - Riddle, Elise
AU - Ravishankar, Chitra
AU - Peterson, Laura E.
AU - King, Eileen
AU - Mangeot, Colleen
AU - Brown, David W.
AU - Schoettker, Pamela
AU - Anderson, Jeffrey B.
AU - Bates, Katherine E.
N1 - Funding Information:
NPC-QIC is supported by participation fees from centers, a gift from the Children׳s Heart Association of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and from the pediatric Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, supported by cooperative agreement number U19HS021114 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/2/4
Y1 - 2016/2/4
N2 - This study describes unanticipated interstage readmissions in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, identifies independent risk factors for unanticipated interstage readmissions, and evaluates variation in unanticipated readmission rates among collaborative centers. Retrospective data of patients enrolled in the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative registry from July 2008 to July 2013 were analyzed. Risk factors present at the beginning of the interstage were captured. Competing risks time to event analyses determined the association between these factors and unanticipated interstage readmission. Readmission center variation was examined using funnel plots. Unanticipated interstage readmissions occurred in 66% of 815 patients at 50 centers. The median readmission length of stay was 2 days (interquartile range: 0-6) and median time to first readmission was 29 days (interquartile range: 9-63). Most readmissions were prompted by minor changes in clinical status (64%), whereas only 6% were major adverse event readmissions. Independent readmission risk factors included genetic syndrome (HR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.05-1.88), center volume (small vs large HR = 1.32, CI: 1.04-1.66, medium vs large HR = 1.35, CI: 1.09-1.68), preoperative ventricular dysfunction (HR = 2.02, CI: 1.31-3.10), tricuspid regurgitation (HR = 1.36, CI: 1.08-1.72), duration of circulatory arrest (HR = 0.99, CI: 0.989-0.998), and undergoing Hybrid procedure relative to Norwood/right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (HR = 1.40, CI: 1.02-1.93). There was significant center variation in the number of readmissions and duration of readmissions. Unanticipated readmissions are common during the interstage period with notable center variation. However, these readmissions are short and are rarely in response to major adverse events.
AB - This study describes unanticipated interstage readmissions in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, identifies independent risk factors for unanticipated interstage readmissions, and evaluates variation in unanticipated readmission rates among collaborative centers. Retrospective data of patients enrolled in the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative registry from July 2008 to July 2013 were analyzed. Risk factors present at the beginning of the interstage were captured. Competing risks time to event analyses determined the association between these factors and unanticipated interstage readmission. Readmission center variation was examined using funnel plots. Unanticipated interstage readmissions occurred in 66% of 815 patients at 50 centers. The median readmission length of stay was 2 days (interquartile range: 0-6) and median time to first readmission was 29 days (interquartile range: 9-63). Most readmissions were prompted by minor changes in clinical status (64%), whereas only 6% were major adverse event readmissions. Independent readmission risk factors included genetic syndrome (HR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.05-1.88), center volume (small vs large HR = 1.32, CI: 1.04-1.66, medium vs large HR = 1.35, CI: 1.09-1.68), preoperative ventricular dysfunction (HR = 2.02, CI: 1.31-3.10), tricuspid regurgitation (HR = 1.36, CI: 1.08-1.72), duration of circulatory arrest (HR = 0.99, CI: 0.989-0.998), and undergoing Hybrid procedure relative to Norwood/right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (HR = 1.40, CI: 1.02-1.93). There was significant center variation in the number of readmissions and duration of readmissions. Unanticipated readmissions are common during the interstage period with notable center variation. However, these readmissions are short and are rarely in response to major adverse events.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.08.011
DO - 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.08.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 28417868
AN - SCOPUS:85006064661
SN - 1043-0679
VL - 28
SP - 803
EP - 814
JO - Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
JF - Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
IS - 4
ER -