A hospital-level 30-day, all-cause, risk-standardised readmission rate (RSRR) for patients age 65 and over discharged from the hospital with either a principal discharge diagnosis of COPD or a principal discharge diagnosis of respiratory failure with a secondary diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD.

Inpatient admissions for any cause, with the exception of certain planned readmissions, within 30 days from the date of discharge from the index admission for patients discharged from the hospital with a principal discharge diagnosis of COPD or principal discharge diagnosis of respiratory failure with a secondary discharge diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD.

Admissions for patients aged 65 or older, who have been discharged from the hospital with either a principal discharge diagnosis of COPD OR a principal discharge diagnosis of respiratory failure with a secondary discharge diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD and with a complete claims history for the 12 months prior to admission.

Excludes index admissions for patients: • Without at least 30 days post-discharge enrolment in FFS Medicare (in the case of patients who are not VA beneficiaries) • Discharged against medical advice • Admitted within 30 days of a prior index admission for COPD

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By hospital and state.

Claims data, confidential Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) sent to hospitals by CMS

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program data is displayed at data.cms.gov

www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/acute-inpatient-pps/hospital-readmissions-reduction-program-hrrp

p4qm.org/measures/1891