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.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 29 columns| admission_idstring | discharge_dispositionstring | num_prior_admissionsinteger | readmitted_within_30_daysboolean | ethnicitystring | patient_idstring | admission_datedate | discharge_datedate | ageinteger | genderstring | racestring | primary_diagnosis_codestring | secondary_diagnosis_codesstring | procedure_codesstring | admission_typestring | admission_sourcestring | length_of_stayinteger | num_chronic_conditionsinteger | comorbiditiesstring | insurance_typestring | primary_physician_idstring | hospital_idstring | hospital_departmentstring | discharge_medicationsstring | follow_up_appointment_scheduledboolean | smoking_statusstring | alcohol_usestring | body_mass_indexfloat | socioeconomic_statusstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM10001 | home | 3 | false | Not Hispanic or Latino | PAT10001 | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-10 | 78 | female | White | I50.20 | E11.9,I10 | 0JH60XZ,3E03305 | emergency | ER | 7 | 4 | heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, CKD | Medicare | PHY100 | HSP001 | cardiology | lisinopril, metformin, furosemide | true | former | never | 27.2 | medium |
| ADM10002 | home | 1 | false | blank | PAT10002 | 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-21 | 44 | male | Black | J18.9 | blank | 5A1955Z | urgent | clinic | 7 | 1 | asthma | Private | PHY109 | HSP002 | pulmonology | albuterol | true | never | former | 25 | high |
| ADM10003 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10003 | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-03 | 0 | female | Mixed | P07.3 | blank | blank | newborn | born in hospital | 2 | 0 | blank | Medicaid | PHY102 | HSP003 | neonatal | blank | false | unknown | unknown | 13.1 | low |
| ADM10004 | home | 2 | true | Not Hispanic or Latino | PAT10004 | 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-22 | 63 | male | Black | E11.65 | I10 | blank | emergency | ER | 6 | 3 | diabetes, hypertension, obesity | Private | PHY105 | HSP002 | endocrinology | metformin, atorvastatin | true | former | current | 32.4 | medium |
| ADM10005 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10005 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-15 | 28 | female | Asian | L40.0 | blank | blank | elective | physician referral | 5 | 1 | psoriasis | Private | PHY101 | HSP004 | dermatology | adalimumab | false | never | never | 21.9 | high |
| ADM10006 | skilled nursing facility | 4 | false | Not Hispanic or Latino | PAT10001 | 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-11 | 79 | female | White | I25.10 | E78.5 | 027034Z | urgent | clinic | 7 | 5 | coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, CKD, hypertension | Medicare | PHY100 | HSP001 | cardiology | atorvastatin, lisinopril, metformin | true | former | never | 26.8 | medium |
| ADM10007 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10006 | 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-14 | 19 | male | White | F32.9 | blank | blank | elective | physician referral | 3 | 1 | depression | Self-pay | PHY106 | HSP005 | psychiatry | sertraline | true | never | never | 22.3 | high |
| ADM10008 | home | 2 | false | blank | PAT10007 | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-13 | 64 | female | Black | C34.91 | E11.9,I10 | 0WQF0ZZ | emergency | ER | 5 | 3 | lung cancer, diabetes, hypertension | Private | PHY107 | HSP006 | oncology | metformin, amlodipine | true | current | current | 24.9 | medium |
| ADM10009 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10008 | 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-21 | 0 | male | Pacific Islander | P29.3 | blank | blank | newborn | born in hospital | 1 | 0 | blank | Medicaid | PHY102 | HSP004 | neonatal | blank | false | unknown | unknown | 13.9 | low |
| ADM10010 | home | 1 | false | Hispanic or Latino | PAT10009 | 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-16 | 35 | female | White | N39.0 | blank | blank | urgent | walk-in | 2 | 0 | blank | Private | PHY108 | HSP007 | urology | ciprofloxacin | false | never | never | 23.5 | medium |
| ADM10011 | skilled nursing facility | 8 | false | blank | PAT10010 | 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-21 | 88 | female | White | G30.9 | I10,E11.9 | blank | emergency | nursing home | 16 | 6 | dementia, hypertension, diabetes, CKD, osteoporosis, depression | Medicare | PHY110 | HSP002 | geriatrics | memantine, amlodipine, metformin | true | former | former | 19.2 | low |
| ADM10012 | home | 0 | false | Hispanic or Latino | PAT10011 | 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-23 | 22 | male | Hispanic | R10.9 | blank | blank | emergency | ER | 1 | 0 | blank | Self-pay | PHY112 | HSP008 | emergency | blank | false | never | never | 24 | medium |
| ADM10013 | home | 1 | false | blank | PAT10012 | 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-03 | 56 | other | Asian | K21.9 | blank | blank | urgent | clinic | 4 | 2 | GERD, hypertension | Private | PHY113 | HSP009 | gastroenterology | omeprazole | false | former | current | 28.5 | medium |
| ADM10014 | skilled nursing facility | 6 | false | blank | PAT10013 | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-05 | 71 | male | White | I63.9 | I10,E11.9 | 03CG0ZZ | emergency | ER | 4 | 4 | stroke, hypertension, diabetes, CKD | Medicare | PHY114 | HSP010 | neurology | aspirin, metformin, amlodipine | true | former | never | 25.7 | low |
| ADM10015 | home | 1 | false | blank | PAT10014 | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-23 | 31 | female | American Indian | F41.1 | blank | blank | elective | physician referral | 2 | 1 | generalized anxiety | Private | PHY115 | HSP011 | psychiatry | escitalopram | true | never | never | 21.1 | medium |
| ADM10016 | deceased | 12 | false | blank | PAT10015 | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-04 | 90 | unknown | Unknown | I50.9 | E11.9,I10 | blank | other | nursing home | 10 | 8 | heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, CKD, dementia, COPD, anemia, osteoporosis | Medicare | PHY116 | HSP012 | ICU | blank | false | former | former | 16.2 | low |
| ADM10017 | home | 2 | false | blank | PAT10016 | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-08 | 53 | male | White | M16.11 | blank | 0SR902Z | elective | physician referral | 6 | 2 | osteoarthritis, hypertension | Private | PHY117 | HSP013 | orthopedics | acetaminophen, lisinopril | true | never | current | 28.7 | medium |
| ADM10018 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10017 | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-13 | 1 | male | Pacific Islander | J21.9 | blank | blank | emergency | ER | 1 | 0 | blank | Medicaid | PHY103 | HSP014 | pediatrics | blank | false | unknown | unknown | 15.2 | medium |
| ADM10019 | home | 0 | false | blank | PAT10018 | 2024-01-09 | 2024-01-11 | 27 | female | White | N87.9 | blank | blank | urgent | clinic | 2 | 0 | blank | Self-pay | PHY104 | HSP015 | gynecology | azithromycin | false | never | never | 23.8 | medium |
| ADM10020 | home | 3 | true | blank | PAT10019 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-25 | 72 | female | White | I10 | blank | blank | emergency | ER | 7 | 4 | hypertension, diabetes, CKD, hyperlipidemia | Medicare | PHY118 | HSP016 | internal medicine | lisinopril, metformin | true | former | never | 26.1 | medium |
What the 200 rows show
from the 200-row sampleHome (discharge disposition) stands out: mean num_
- 3%readmitted_
within_ 30_ days = true - 1median num_
prior_ admissions - 3socioeconomic statuses
- 4genders
- 4smoking statuses
- 4alcohol uses
Median 1, from 0 to 30.
- string 20
- integer 4
- float 1
- date 2
- boolean 2
Columns
29 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 20 columns | |||
admission_id | string | Unique identifier for each hospital admission event.unique | ADM10001 |
patient_id | string | Unique identifier for the patient associated with the admission. | PAT10001 |
gender | string | Patient's gender.male · female · other · unknown | female |
race | string | Patient's self-identified race.9 races · optional | White |
ethnicity | string | Patient's self-identified ethnicity.7 ethnicities · optional | Not Hispanic or Latino |
primary_diagnosis_code | string | ICD code for the primary diagnosis at admission. | I50.20 |
secondary_diagnosis_codes | string | Comma-separated ICD codes for secondary diagnoses at admission.12 codeses · optional | E11.9,I10 |
procedure_codes | string | Comma-separated codes for procedures performed during admission.optional | 0JH60XZ,3E03305 |
admission_type | string | Type of admission (e.g., emergency, elective, urgent).6 values | emergency |
admission_source | string | Source from which the patient was admitted (e.g., physician referral, transfer, ER).8 sources · optional | ER |
discharge_disposition | string | Disposition of the patient at discharge (e.g., home, skilled nursing facility, deceased).3 dispositions | home |
comorbidities | string | Comma-separated list of comorbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).optional | asthma |
insurance_type | string | Type of insurance coverage (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, self-pay).6 types · optional | Medicare |
primary_physician_id | string | Unique identifier for the primary physician overseeing the admission.optional | PHY100 |
hospital_id | string | Unique identifier for the hospital where the admission occurred. | HSP001 |
hospital_department | string | Department or unit where the patient was admitted (e.g., cardiology, ICU).optional | cardiology |
discharge_medications | string | Comma-separated list of medications prescribed at discharge.optional | albuterol |
smoking_status | string | Patient's smoking status at admission.current · former · never · unknown · optional | former |
alcohol_use | string | Patient's alcohol use status at admission.current · former · never · unknown · optional | never |
socioeconomic_status | string | Socioeconomic status category (e.g., low, medium, high) if available.3 statuses · optional | medium |
| Numbers 5 columns | |||
age | integer | Age of the patient at the time of admission (in years).0 to 120 | 78 |
length_of_stay | integer | Number of days between admission and discharge.0 or more | 7 |
num_prior_admissions | integer | Number of prior hospital admissions for the patient.0 or more · optional | 3 |
num_chronic_conditions | integer | Number of chronic conditions diagnosed for the patient.0 or more · optional | 4 |
body_mass_index | float | Patient's BMI at the time of admission.10 to 80 · optional | 27.2 |
| Dates and times 2 columns | |||
admission_date | date | Date when the patient was admitted to the hospital. | 2024-01-03 |
discharge_date | date | Date when the patient was discharged from the hospital. | 2024-01-10 |
| True or false 2 columns | |||
readmitted_within_30_days | boolean | Indicates if the patient was readmitted within 30 days of discharge. | false |
follow_up_appointment_scheduled | boolean | Indicates if a follow-up appointment was scheduled at discharge.optional | true |
Use it for
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.
- Admissions200ADM100013homeADM100042homeADM100203home
A software demo
Believable admissions with patient_
id, admission_ date and discharge_ date to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · hospital-readmission-risk-factors
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 29 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- 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
1 credit per row. New accounts start with 25 free credits.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- hospital-readmission-risk-factors