Key result
Hospital-related factors such as smaller bed size were associated with 7-day readmission (OR 1.06; 95% CI 1.01-1.12), whereas patient factors were more associated with 30-day readmission.
Why the study?
What are the risk factors associated with 7-day versus 30-day all-cause readmission among Medicare patients discharged after heart failure admission?
Cohort
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What are the risk factors associated with 7-day versus 30-day all-cause readmission among Medicare patients discharged after heart failure admission?
Risk factors for heart failure readmission vary by time interval, with hospital factors driving early (7-day) readmissions and patient comorbidities driving later (30-day) readmissions.
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Risk factor differences for 7- vs 30-day HF readmissions may guide targeted efforts; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Pham et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Heart failure. Patient and hospital characteristics was evaluated on 7- or 30-day all-cause readmissions. Hospital-related factors such as smaller bed size were associated with 7-day readmission (OR 1.06; 95% CI 1.01-1.12), whereas patient factors were more associated with 30-day readmission.
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