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Table 2 Causes that were reported as both preventable and unpreventable

From: Towards a patient journey perspective on causes of unplanned readmissions using a classification framework: results of a systematic review with narrative synthesis

Cause

Example - preventable

Example - unpreventable

Complication

Foreseen complication [61, 79]; complication of surgical procedures [48, 49, 81]; post-procedure complications and complications related to medication use [63]

Complications related to neurological impairment and immobility [70]; complications occurring in spite of best practices being followed, complications due to progression of natural history of certain chronic neurosurgical disease [63]

Adherence

Reasons probably within control of hospital services (may include compliance [59]; patient compliance [51]; non-compliance with prescribed medication [82]; improved medication compliance [14]; medication non-compliance [77]; caretaker related - Noncompliance with discharge medications [86]; Noncompliance that could have been prevented by care givers [78]; patient compliance problems [67]; fluid related - nomcompliance diet and medication and hepatic encephalopathy - noncompliance to medication [54]

Reasons probably beyond control of hospital services (may include compliance [61]

Disease progression

Disease progression [64, 78]; Care during index stay - Unrecognized worsening condition [47];

Unavoidable recurrence or progression of disease [49]; Disease progression [64]; disease related - Unforeseen worsening of disease process [86]