Potentially Preventable Hospitalization among Patients with CKD and High Inpatient Use

Although patients with CKD are commonly hospitalized, little is known about those with frequent hospitalization and/or longer lengths of stay (high inpatient use). The objective of this study was to explore clinical characteristics, patterns of hospital use, and potentially preventable acute care encounters among patients with CKD with at least one hospitalization.We identified all adults with nondialysis CKD (eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2) in...