Study: Readmission Risk Tied to States’ Income Gap

There are approximately 40,000 additional readmissions in states with high income inequality compared with states with less income inequality, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.

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Researchers examined the association between income inequality, measured by the Gini coefficient, and the risk of mortality and readmission within 30 days post-hospital admission and discharge, respectively.

Click here to read the full story on income inequality and hospital readmissions in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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