TY  - JOUR
T1  - INternational variation in readmission after myocardial infarction—reply
AU  - Kociol RD, Lopes RD, Patel MR
Y1  - 2012/04/25
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.531
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1690
EP  - 1691
VL  - 307
IS  - 16
N2  - 
In Reply: The main objective of our study was to identify predictors of 30-day readmission among US patients vs those in other countries with lower readmission rates. Although country-level length of stay was an important predictor, we disagree with Dr Andraws that US patients might be receiving suboptimal treatment. By being aware that shorter length of stay may be associated with readmission among some patients, physicians can implement improved patient education and transitional care processes and better identify those higher-risk patients that may benefit from longer hospitalization.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.531
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.531
ER  -