Key result
Following isolated CABG, 30-day readmission rates were significantly higher for Medicaid (20.2%) and Medicare (18.4%) patients compared to those with private insurance (11.7%; p < 0.0001).
Why the study?
What are the 30- and 90-day readmission rates and associated risk factors following isolated CABG?
Population
177,229 adults who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass graft in California, Florida, and New York…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 days
Authors
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Public insurance linked to higher CABG readmission; leaves open whether disparity-focused interventions reduce rates.
Cohort (n=177,229)
Yes
What are the 30- and 90-day readmission rates and associated risk factors following isolated CABG?
Absolute Event Rate: 20.2% vs 11.7%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Readmission rates after isolated CABG remain high and are strongly associated with socioeconomic disparities, including insurance status.
Feng et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (n=177,229). Medicaid or Medicare insurance vs. Private insurance was evaluated on unadjusted rates and adjusted odds of readmission at 30- and 90-days (p=<0.0001). Following isolated CABG, 30-day readmission rates were significantly higher for Medicaid (20.2%) and Medicare (18.4%) patients compared to those with private insurance (11.7%; p < 0.0001).
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