Patient Readmission Risk Factors

This dataset provides detailed records of hospital admissions, patient demographics, diagnoses, clinical risk factors, and readmission outcomes. It enables healthcare organizations to analyze the drivers of patient readmissions, optimize care plans, and reduce unnecessary costs through targeted interventions and predictive modeling.

  • last updated 20 Aug 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Predicting patient readmission risk for targeted care interventions

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 23 columns
patient_idstringdischarge_dispositionstringrisk_scorefloatreadmittedbooleanaddress_statestringadmission_idstringadmission_datedatedischarge_datedatereadmission_datedateageintegergenderstringracestringsecondary_diagnosisstringcomorbiditiesstringlength_of_stayintegerinsurance_typestringaddress_streetstringaddress_citystringaddress_postal_codestringaddress_countrystringcare_plan_adherencebooleanfollow_up_visitsintegerprimary_diagnosisstring
PAT0001home0.12falseTXADM000012023-01-072023-01-12blank33femaleWhiteblankblank5private4342 Forest LaneDallas75243USAtrue2S06.0X0A - Concussion without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
PAT0002home0.18falseFLADM000022023-01-102023-01-11blank8maleHispanicblankasthma1Medicaid178 Maple DriveMiami33145USAtrue1J21.0 - Acute bronchiolitis due to RSV
PAT0003skilled_nursing_facility0.64falsePAADM000032023-02-042023-02-08blank70femaleBlackE11.9 - Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complicationsdiabetes, hypertension4Medicare12 Elm StreetPhiladelphia19104USAfalse0I10 - Essential (primary) hypertension
PAT0004home0.09falseCAADM000042023-01-182023-01-19blank21maleAsianblankblank1private150 Hillcrest AveSan Jose95120USAtrue1S52.501A - Unspecified fracture of the shaft of radius, initial encounter
PAT0005skilled_nursing_facility0.87trueILADM000052023-02-122023-02-222023-03-0979femaleWhiteI50.9 - Heart failure, unspecifiedCOPD, heart failure, hypertension10Medicare918 Willow WayChicago60657USAfalse0J44.1 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation
PAT0006home0.36falseNMADM000062023-03-032023-03-09blank56maleNative Americanblankdepression6Medicaid355 Cedar StreetAlbuquerque87110USAtrue2F32.9 - Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
PAT0007home0.2falseTXADM000072023-03-152023-03-20blank38femaleMiddle Easternblankblank5private208 Pine AveHouston77005USAtrue2K35.80 - Acute appendicitis
PAT0008rehab0.59falseGAADM000082023-03-112023-03-15blank68maleBlackblankheart failure, hypertension4Medicare4820 Oak LaneAtlanta30318USAtrue1I50.9 - Heart failure, unspecified

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Home (discharge disposition) stands out: mean risk_score is 0.19, against 0.78 for the rest.

  • 13%readmitted = true
  • 0.21median risk_score
  • 4genders
  • 4insurance types
  • 9races
  • 44median age
Mean risk_score by discharge_disposition200 rows
00.510.19home154 rows0.83skilled_…24 rows0.70rehab20 rows0.94deceased2 rows
risk_score200 rows, in bands of 0.1
04080217341146587131200.51risk_score →

Median 0.21, from 0.05 to 0.96.

address_state200 rows · top 10 of 37 values
  1. CA25
  2. TX18
  3. OH14
  4. CO10
  5. MO8
  6. NC7
  7. MN7
  8. FL6
  9. PA6
  10. WA6
23 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 14
  • integer 3
  • float 1
  • date 3
  • boolean 2

Columns

23 columns in four groups
blueprint · 23 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 14 columns
patient_idstringUnique identifier for the patientuniquePAT0001
admission_idstringUnique identifier for each hospital admission eventuniqueADM00001
genderstringGender of the patientmale · female · other · unknownfemale
racestringRace or ethnicity of the patient9 races · optionalWhite
primary_diagnosisstringPrimary diagnosis code or description for the admissionS06.0 - Concussion
secondary_diagnosisstringSecondary diagnosis code or description, if anyoptionalE78.5 - Hyperlipidemia
comorbiditiesstringComma-separated list of comorbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)optionalasthma
discharge_dispositionstringDisposition at discharge (e.g., home, skilled nursing facility, deceased)home · skilled_nursing_facility · rehab · deceased · otherhome
insurance_typestringType of insurance coverage (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, uninsured)4 types · optionalprivate
address_streetstringStreet address of the patientoptional4342 Forest Lane
address_citystringCity of the patient's addressoptionalDallas
address_statestringState of the patient's addressoptionalTX
address_postal_codestringPostal code of the patient's addressoptional75243
address_countrystringCountry of the patient's addressoptionalUSA
Numbers 4 columns
ageintegerAge of the patient at the time of admission0 to 12033
length_of_stayintegerNumber of days the patient stayed in the hospital during the admission1 or more5
risk_scorefloatCalculated risk score for readmission based on patient factors0 to 1 · optional0.12
follow_up_visitsintegerNumber of follow-up visits completed within 30 days post-discharge0 or more · optional2
Dates and times 3 columns
admission_datedateDate when the patient was admitted to the hospital2023-01-07
discharge_datedateDate when the patient was discharged from the hospital2023-01-12
readmission_datedateDate of readmission if applicable; null if not readmittedoptional2023-03-09
True or false 2 columns
readmittedbooleanIndicates if the patient was readmitted within 30 days after dischargefalse
care_plan_adherencebooleanIndicates whether the patient adhered to the prescribed care plan post-dischargeoptionaltrue

Use it for

  • readmitted13%25 of 200 rowsmean risk score by di…0.19home0.83skil…0.70rehab0.94dece…

    A healthcare dashboard

    The readmitted rate, risk_score by discharge_disposition and a breakdown of address_state. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 154 home rows have a mean risk_score of 0.19?

    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 patients with admission_id, admission_date and discharge_date to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Rules it was built with
  • Include only discharged adult patients
  • Exclude elective procedures
  • Link clinical and demographic attributes
  • Flag patients readmitted within 30 days
  • Integrate length of stay data
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