Sibbritt D W
Department of Statistics, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
J Qual Clin Pract. 1994 Mar;14(1):31-8.
Day-only admissions have increased substantially over the last decade. With the increase in numbers, it is necessary to consider the quality of care of the patients undergoing a day-only admission. The readmission rate can be used as one such guide to quality of care. For several large Sydney hospitals, the percentage of patients readmitted was consistent across all lengths of stay (approximately 9%). When considering those type of admissions that are more suited to day surgery units, the readmission rate was 4.4%. This is suggestive of conservative selection criteria for day surgery unit patients.
在过去十年中，当日住院人数大幅增加。随着人数的增加，有必要考虑接受当日住院治疗患者的护理质量。再入院率可作为护理质量的一个参考指标。对于悉尼的几家大型医院，所有住院时长的患者再入院百分比是一致的（约9%）。在考虑那些更适合日间手术科室的住院类型时，再入院率为4.4%。这表明日间手术科室患者的选择标准较为保守。
