Predictive utility of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care '6-Clicks' short forms on discharge disposition and effect on readmissions: a retrospective observational cohort study.

Objectives: To evaluate the predictive utility of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care '6-Clicks' daily activity and basic mobility functional assessment short forms on inpatient discharge to home compared with skilled nursing facilities, including by diagnostic group (trauma injury, major lower joint replacement/reattachment, spinal fusion excluding cervical), as well as assess the effect of the short forms on 30-day inpatient readmissions.

Design: Retrospective, observational cohort study of electronic health record data.

Setting: Five hospitals in a multistate, integrated healthcare system serving a large, rural US population.