TY - JOUR T1 - Response to: ‘Recast the debate about preventable readmissions’ by Sutherland et al JF - BMJ Quality & Safety JO - BMJ Qual Saf SP - 388 LP - 388 DO - 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-005126 VL - 25 IS - 5 AU - Christine Soong AU - Chaim Bell Y1 - 2016/05/01 UR - http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/25/5/388.abstract N2 - We thank Dr Sutherland1 for drawing our attention to the extensive work that has been done in developing a 30-day risk-standardised readmission ratio (RSRR) in New South Wales, Australia. We agree that variations in these RSRR rates can serve as a useful screening tool to prompt organisations to better understand whether a problem exists and in which areas.First, we commend Dr Sutherland in the use of administrative and hospital databases to develop a risk-adjusted readmission measure.1 While … ER -