Factors associated with 30-day all-cause hospital readmission after tracheotomy in pediatric patients

Over one-fifth of children undergoing tracheotomy had an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days after discharge. Because the majority of readmissions were unplanned and due to acute respiratory illnesses, future research should investigate how discharge procedures and improved care coordination may lower readmission rates in high-risk patients (e.g., patients discharged on positive pressure ventilation).