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This study estimates the direct costs of PAURs within 30\u00a0days of discharge and identifies factors associated with higher unplanned readmission costs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively analysed hospitalisation data for all adult general medicine patients discharged alive from a South Australian hospital between 1 July and 30 September 2022 and readmitted to any state public hospital within 30\u00a0days. A panel of senior clinicians evaluated PAURs using pre-defined criteria. Costs were estimated using the National Hospital Cost Data Collection and inflated to 2024 Australian dollars. Predictors of cost were identified using a generalised linear model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 375 readmitted patients, 78 readmissions were classified as PAURs. The total unadjusted unplanned readmission cost was $4,720,869, with PAURs accounting for $897,932 (19%). Mean costs were $11,512 (s.d.\u00a0=\u00a0$14,329) for PAURs and A$12,872 (s.d.\u00a0=\u00a0$19,089) for non-PAURs (P\u00a0=\u00a00.45). Readmission costs were higher among patients with congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease (both P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05). Adjusted mean cost per unplanned readmission (both PAURs and non-PAURs) was $13,703 (s.e.\u00a0=\u00a0$1112). PAURs were associated with a $3982 cost reduction (P\u00a0=\u00a00.037). Prior emergency department visits reduced costs (P\u00a0=\u00a00.017), whereas smoking (P\u00a0=\u00a00.043) and index admission length of stay (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05) increased costs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PAURs imposed substantial costs but were less expensive per admission than non-PAURs. Higher costs were observed among patients with congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, smoking, and longer index admissions. System-level transitional care strategies with targeted case management for high-risk, high-cost patients may enhance continuity of care, reduce readmission-related costs, and support more strategic resource allocation across the public healthcare system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1071\/ah25232","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,26]],"date-time":"2025-11-26T04:50:22Z","timestamp":1764132622000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Costs of 30-day potentially avoidable unplanned readmissions following discharge from general medicine wards: a South Australian retrospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1071","volume":"49","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0545-0401","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Taylor-Jade","family":"Woods","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"AHealth Economics Unit, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, 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