Abstract

Background and Aim: Readmission rate is very important due to its impact on cost, quality of healthcare, and putting additional burden on the hospitals and patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of patient's readmission after discharge from educational and medical hospitals in Sanandaj in 2018. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included all the patients admitted to the educational and medical hospitals in Sanandaj twice or more times in 2018. SPSS software version 23 was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics were used for drawing frequency distribution table for qualitative variables. Mean values with 95 confidence interval were calculated for quantitative variables. Results: The results of the study revealed 7623 readmissions in educational and medical hospitals of Sanandaj in 2018 which included 4373 (57.3) female and 3250 (42.7) male patients. In general, the most common cause of readmission belonged to follow-up (38.9). Other causes of readmission were recurrence of the condition (26), and treatment complications (21.8). Conclusion: Considering the high readmission rates in Sanandaj hospitals, development of community-based health services, especially homecare centers and local clinics, is recommended. © 2018 the Author (s). Published by Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences.