Key result
Hospitals that implemented three or more new strategies achieved a significantly greater reduction in 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates for heart failure compared to those implementing fewer strategies.
Why the study?
Does the uptake of three or more hospital strategies reduce 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates for patients with heart failure?
Population
478 US hospitals participating in the Hospital-to-Home and State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations…
Comparison
Uptake of 3 or more hospital strategies to… vs Uptake of 0 to 2 hospital strategies to reduce…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12-18 months
Authors
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Adopting ≥3 strategies was associated with modestly lower HF readmission rates; leaves open whether implementation improves outcomes in routine practice.
Observational (n=478)
Yes
Does the uptake of three or more hospital strategies reduce 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates for patients with heart failure?
Mean Difference: -0.4 (95% CI -0.74–-0.06)
Absolute Event Rate: -1.29% vs -0.57%
p-value: p=<0.05
Hospitals that implemented three or more new strategies to reduce readmissions achieved significantly greater reductions in 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates for heart failure patients.
Bradley et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=478). Uptake of three or more hospital strategies to reduce readmissions vs. Uptake of zero to two strategies was evaluated on Change in 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates (RSRR) (MD -0.40, 95% CI -0.74, -0.06, p=<0.05). Hospitals that implemented three or more new strategies achieved a significantly greater reduction in 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates for heart failure compared to those implementing fewer strategies.
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