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- Table 1
Identified risk factors for readmission
Social factors Any previous readmission Lack of home assistance/care services Poor or absent insurance Medical history Psychiatric disease Drug abuse Multiple comorbidities without primary care Trauma sequelae Pulmonary embolism without primary care Vascular injury without primary care New tracheostomy New traumatic brain injury High-output fistula Large, open wounds before definitive closure - Table 2
Timeline for Trauma Transitional Care Coordination interventions TTCC
Before discharge Identification of high-risk patient Initial meeting with TTCC coordinator Within 72 hours of discharge Call to patient or caregiver Identification of barriers to care Complete medication reconciliation Ongoing Coordination of medical care/appointments Personalized problem solving TTCC, Trauma Transitional Care Coordination.
- Table 3
Causes of 30-day readmissions among Trauma Transitional Care Coordination enrollees
Non-preventable Worsening of known infections (8) Preventable Inadequate culture follow-up (1) Symptomatic pleural effusion (1) Incorrect discharge medications (1) Inappropriate discharge location (5)