What are Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Skin Infections Patients Being readmitted for?

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Dexur analyzed Oct 2016 to Aug 2019 Medicare claims data and determined of the 140 Skin Infections hospitalizations at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, 30 were readmitted which was a readmission rate of 21.43%.

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What are Patients Readmitted for?	Total Readmissions - Oct 2016 to Aug 2019	Share of Readmissions (%)	Avg. LOS when Readmitted
All	30	100	4.37

Top Doctors for Skin Infections at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg

Physician Name	Total Medicare hospitalizations (Oct 2016 to Sep 2019)
JATINDER P SINGH	17
KEVIN F JOYCE	13
BIANCA M MOKGETHI	11

Where are patients getting readmitted after Skin Infections hospitalizations at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg?

Total Readmissions of Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg = 30 (Oct 2016 to Aug 2019)

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Hospital	Share of Readmission (%)	Total Readmissions - Oct 2016 to Aug 2019
National	64.12 (Share of Readmissions back to same hospital)	72,765
Pennsylvania	61.87 (Share of Readmissions back to same hospital)	3,425
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg share of readmissions from Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg