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Table 2 Readmission and ED visits comparing pre and post BFHI using Logistic Regression. Analysis includes only the patients born at the hospital with BFHI certification

From: The impact of the baby friendly hospital initiative on healthcare utilization among newborns insured by Medicaid in Delaware

Outcomes

Pre-Baby Friendly

Policy (n = 5514)

Post-Baby Friendly

Policy (n = 10,425)

Baby Friendly

Policy

AOR 95% CI*

30-day Readmission (n, %)

660 (12.0)

1279 (12.3)

1.15 (1.03–1.28)

30-day ED visit (n, %)

498 (9.0)

856 (8.2)

0.90 (0.80–1.01)

One-Year Readmissions (n, %)

   

  0 Readmissions

4429 (80.4)

8502 (81.5)

Ref

  1 Readmission

796 (14.4)

1365 (13.1)

0.94 (0.85–1.04)

  2 or more

289 (5.2)

558 (5.4)

1.10 (0.95–1.28)

One-Year ED Visits (n, %)

   

  0 Visits

2526 (45.8)

5050 (48.5)

Ref

  1 Visit

1327 (24.1)

2515 (24.1)

0.93 (0.86–1.02)

  2 or more

1661 (30.1)

2860 (27.4)

0.85 (0.79–0.92)

  1. *Models controlled for race and preterm birth