Key result
Higher state median income and more days of care increased the probability of worse 30-day heart failure readmission rates, while a higher non-English speaking population decreased this probability.
Why the study?
What state-level factors are associated with heart failure 30-day readmission rates worse than the U.S. national rate among Medicare Fee-for-Service patients?
Population
50 US states, based on adult Medicare Fee-for-Service patients hospitalized with a primary discharge…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Should not yet change practice or policy; hypothesis-generating for state-level socioeconomic influences on HF readmissions.
Observational (n=50)
Yes
What state-level factors are associated with heart failure 30-day readmission rates worse than the U.S. national rate among Medicare Fee-for-Service patients?
State-level factors such as language spoken at home and median income are associated with heart failure 30-day readmission rates, suggesting health literacy may play a key role in readmission disparities.
Schmeida et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=50). State-level sociodemographic and healthcare factors was evaluated on Heart Failure 30-day Readmission Worse than U.S. Rate. Higher state median income and more days of care increased the probability of worse 30-day heart failure readmission rates, while a higher non-English speaking population decreased this probability.
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