The Magnitude of 30-Day Readmission and Factors Associated with Patients Underwent Cardiac Surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Cardiac Center, Ethiopia

Introduction: Early hospital readmissions after cardiac operations are common, can vary from 7% to 21%, and are likely related to patient co-morbidity and perioperative care. Hospital readmissions are costly and potentially avoidable. Reducing hospital read-missions after cardiac surgery is necessary as part of the solution to improving efficiency in health care. Methods: An institution-based retrospective chart review was conducted among 324 patients' charts with the complete document from October 2013 to October 2020. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Both binary and multiple logistic regressions were run to identify associated factors at. PV