Hospital Readmission Risk Factors

This dataset provides detailed records of hospital admissions, capturing patient demographics, clinical diagnoses, procedures, comorbidities, and key risk factors for readmission. Designed for healthcare analytics, it enables predictive modeling, quality improvement, and targeted intervention strategies to reduce hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes.

  • last updated 12 Jul 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Predictive modeling of hospital readmission risk

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 29 columns
admission_idstringdischarge_dispositionstringnum_prior_admissionsintegerreadmitted_within_30_daysbooleanethnicitystringpatient_idstringadmission_datedatedischarge_datedateageintegergenderstringracestringprimary_diagnosis_codestringsecondary_diagnosis_codesstringprocedure_codesstringadmission_typestringadmission_sourcestringlength_of_stayintegernum_chronic_conditionsintegercomorbiditiesstringinsurance_typestringprimary_physician_idstringhospital_idstringhospital_departmentstringdischarge_medicationsstringfollow_up_appointment_scheduledbooleansmoking_statusstringalcohol_usestringbody_mass_indexfloatsocioeconomic_statusstring
ADM10001home3falseNot Hispanic or LatinoPAT100012024-01-032024-01-1078femaleWhiteI50.20E11.9,I100JH60XZ,3E03305emergencyER74heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, CKDMedicarePHY100HSP001cardiologylisinopril, metformin, furosemidetrueformernever27.2medium
ADM10002home1falseblankPAT100022024-02-142024-02-2144maleBlackJ18.9blank5A1955Zurgentclinic71asthmaPrivatePHY109HSP002pulmonologyalbuteroltrueneverformer25high
ADM10003home0falseblankPAT100032024-03-012024-03-030femaleMixedP07.3blankblanknewbornborn in hospital20blankMedicaidPHY102HSP003neonatalblankfalseunknownunknown13.1low
ADM10004home2trueNot Hispanic or LatinoPAT100042024-01-162024-01-2263maleBlackE11.65I10blankemergencyER63diabetes, hypertension, obesityPrivatePHY105HSP002endocrinologymetformin, atorvastatintrueformercurrent32.4medium
ADM10005home0falseblankPAT100052024-04-102024-04-1528femaleAsianL40.0blankblankelectivephysician referral51psoriasisPrivatePHY101HSP004dermatologyadalimumabfalsenevernever21.9high
ADM10006skilled nursing facility4falseNot Hispanic or LatinoPAT100012024-02-042024-02-1179femaleWhiteI25.10E78.5027034Zurgentclinic75coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, CKD, hypertensionMedicarePHY100HSP001cardiologyatorvastatin, lisinopril, metformintrueformernever26.8medium
ADM10007home0falseblankPAT100062024-01-112024-01-1419maleWhiteF32.9blankblankelectivephysician referral31depressionSelf-payPHY106HSP005psychiatrysertralinetruenevernever22.3high
ADM10008home2falseblankPAT100072024-03-082024-03-1364femaleBlackC34.91E11.9,I100WQF0ZZemergencyER53lung cancer, diabetes, hypertensionPrivatePHY107HSP006oncologymetformin, amlodipinetruecurrentcurrent24.9medium

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Home (discharge disposition) stands out: mean num_prior_admissions is 2.0, against 11.9 for the rest.

  • 3%readmitted_within_30_days = true
  • 1median num_prior_admissions
  • 3socioeconomic statuses
  • 4genders
  • 4smoking statuses
  • 4alcohol uses
Mean num_prior_admissions by discharge_disposition200 rows
010202.0home169 rows10.2skilled nurs…21 rows15.5deceased10 rows
num_prior_admissions200 rows, in bands of 5
075150145321462101530num_prior_admissions →

Median 1, from 0 to 30.

ethnicity41 rows with a value · 159 left blank
  1. Non-Hispanic25
  2. Not Hispanic5
  3. Not Hispanic or Latino4
  4. Hispanic3
  5. Hispanic or Latino2
  6. Hispanic/Latino1
  7. Unknown1
29 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 20
  • integer 4
  • float 1
  • date 2
  • boolean 2

Columns

29 columns in four groups
blueprint · 29 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 20 columns
admission_idstringUnique identifier for each hospital admission event.uniqueADM10001
patient_idstringUnique identifier for the patient associated with the admission.PAT10001
genderstringPatient's gender.male · female · other · unknownfemale
racestringPatient's self-identified race.9 races · optionalWhite
ethnicitystringPatient's self-identified ethnicity.7 ethnicities · optionalNot Hispanic or Latino
primary_diagnosis_codestringICD code for the primary diagnosis at admission.I50.20
secondary_diagnosis_codesstringComma-separated ICD codes for secondary diagnoses at admission.12 codeses · optionalE11.9,I10
procedure_codesstringComma-separated codes for procedures performed during admission.optional0JH60XZ,3E03305
admission_typestringType of admission (e.g., emergency, elective, urgent).6 valuesemergency
admission_sourcestringSource from which the patient was admitted (e.g., physician referral, transfer, ER).8 sources · optionalER
discharge_dispositionstringDisposition of the patient at discharge (e.g., home, skilled nursing facility, deceased).3 dispositionshome
comorbiditiesstringComma-separated list of comorbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).optionalasthma
insurance_typestringType of insurance coverage (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, self-pay).6 types · optionalMedicare
primary_physician_idstringUnique identifier for the primary physician overseeing the admission.optionalPHY100
hospital_idstringUnique identifier for the hospital where the admission occurred.HSP001
hospital_departmentstringDepartment or unit where the patient was admitted (e.g., cardiology, ICU).optionalcardiology
discharge_medicationsstringComma-separated list of medications prescribed at discharge.optionalalbuterol
smoking_statusstringPatient's smoking status at admission.current · former · never · unknown · optionalformer
alcohol_usestringPatient's alcohol use status at admission.current · former · never · unknown · optionalnever
socioeconomic_statusstringSocioeconomic status category (e.g., low, medium, high) if available.3 statuses · optionalmedium
Numbers 5 columns
ageintegerAge of the patient at the time of admission (in years).0 to 12078
length_of_stayintegerNumber of days between admission and discharge.0 or more7
num_prior_admissionsintegerNumber of prior hospital admissions for the patient.0 or more · optional3
num_chronic_conditionsintegerNumber of chronic conditions diagnosed for the patient.0 or more · optional4
body_mass_indexfloatPatient's BMI at the time of admission.10 to 80 · optional27.2
Dates and times 2 columns
admission_datedateDate when the patient was admitted to the hospital.2024-01-03
discharge_datedateDate when the patient was discharged from the hospital.2024-01-10
True or false 2 columns
readmitted_within_30_daysbooleanIndicates if the patient was readmitted within 30 days of discharge.false
follow_up_appointment_scheduledbooleanIndicates if a follow-up appointment was scheduled at discharge.optionaltrue

Use it for

  • readmitted wit…3%5 of 200 rowsmean num prior admiss…2.0home10.2skille…15.5deceas…

    A healthcare dashboard

    The readmitted_within_30_days rate, num_prior_admissions by discharge_disposition and a breakdown of ethnicity. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 169 home rows have a mean num_prior_admissions of 2.0?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable admissions with patient_id, admission_date and discharge_date to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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  • Include demographics, diagnoses, and length of stay
  • Label if patient readmitted within 30 days
  • Capture insurance type and discharge status
  • Ensure no PHI is present
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