Why the study?
Information on factors associated with HF readmission is lacking for hospitals caring primarily for high-risk patients in rural, underserved, low-socioeconomic, and heavily Hispanic regions.
What are the independent predictors of 30-day heart failure readmission in a rural, primarily Hispanic, low-socioeconomic population?
Population
189 unique patients with HF admissions near the California-Mexico border
Design
Retrospective electronic medical record review
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May guide local readmission prevention in rural Hispanic HF hospitals; leaves open prospective validation and intervention testing.
What are the independent predictors of 30-day heart failure readmission in a rural, primarily Hispanic, low-socioeconomic population?
Previous emergency department visits and atrial fibrillation at discharge are strong independent predictors of 30-day heart failure readmission in rural, high-risk Hispanic populations.
Carlson et al. (2019) studied this question.
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