Pediatric Readmissions

Overview

The Pediatric All-Payer Readmissions in Massachusetts: SFY 2017-2022 report is CHIA’s inaugural readmissions report on pediatric population in Massachusetts. This report presents statewide readmissions by patient demographics, payer type, and diagnoses, in addition to risk-adjusted rates by acute care hospitals and hospital types.

This analysis uses Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data (HIDD) from CHIA’s Massachusetts Acute Hospital Case Mix Database.

Publication Materials (October 2023)
Report (PDF) Technical Appendix (PDF) Databook (Excel)

Key Findings

4.7% pediatric readmission rate

In 2022, the pediatric readmission rate was 4.7%, and has stayed consistent from 2017 to 2022, with annual rates ranging from 4.5% to 4.7%.

2.8 days longer

The average length of stay for a discharge resulting in a readmission was 2.8 days longer than for discharges that did not result in a readmission (10.3 vs. 7.5 days, respectively).

Higher readmission rate

In 2022, pediatric patients with medically complex chronic conditions had a higher readmission rate (10.6%) compared to those with chronic conditions who were not medically complex (3.7%) or had no chronic conditions (2.3%).

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