Evaluating the Reliability and Equity Implication of Acute Hospital Readmission Metrics in New Zealand

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Christopher D. Elce, Dakota State UniversityFollow
Martinson Ofori, Dakota State UniversityFollow
Andrew Behrens, Dakota State UniversityFollow

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Acute 28-day hospital readmission rates are widely used in New Zealand to monitor hospital quality and health system performance. However, the policy value of readmission metrics depends on whether observed variation reflects real clinical differences or is driven by data-quality artifacts and population structure. This study evaluates the reliability of published benchmarked readmission rates for all Districts of Service.

Publication Date

2026

Recommended Citation

Elce, Christopher D.; Ofori, Martinson; and Behrens, Andrew, "Evaluating the Reliability and Equity Implication of Acute Hospital Readmission Metrics in New Zealand" (2026). Annual Research Symposium. 75.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/research-symposium/75