Randomized intervention and outpatient follow-up lowers 30-d readmissions for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, decompensated cirrhosis

Table 2 Characteristics and reasons for readmission

Readmission status	n	%
No	159	66.25
Yes	81	33.75
Number of readmissions within 30 d
0	159	66.25
1	63	26.25
2	14	5.83
3	3	1.25
5	1	0.42
Location of 1st readmission
OSUWMC	59	72.84
Outside hospital	22	27.16
Reason for 1st readmission1
Hepatic encephalopathy	26	32.10
Volume overload	22	27.16
Acute kidney injury	16	19.75
Variceal bleed	12	14.82
Hyponatremia	10	12.35
Lower GI bleed	4	4.94
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis	3	3.70
LOS of first readmission (n = 81, mean ± SD), median = 5, range = 1 to 69	8.11 ± 8.98
LOS of all readmissions (n = 105, mean ± SD), median = 4, range = 0 to 124	9.03 ± 14.42
Cost of first readmission (n = 45, mean ± SD), median= $31848.95, range $765-325656.38	$55548.29 ± 65164.91
Waiting time for first readmission (n = 81, mean ± SD), median = 12, range = 1-30	12.65 ± 7.55

¹Patient can have more than one of variable listed.

OSUWMC: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; GI: Gastrointestinal; LOS: Length of stay.