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Mortality and Readmission for Patients With Heart Failure Among U.S. News & World Report's Top Heart Hospitals.

Authors :
Mulvey, Gregory K.
Yun Wang
Zhenqiu Lin
Wang, Oliver J.
Chen, Jersey
Keenan, Patricia S.
Drye, Elizabeth E.
Rathore, Saif S.
Normand, Sharon-Lise T.
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes; Nov2009, Vol. 2 Issue 6, p558-565, 8p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article discusses a study on the use of hierarchical regression models in assessing the rates of risk-standardized mortality and readmission of patients with heart failure in hospitals identified in the "America's Best Hospitals" ranking by the periodical "U.S. News & World Report" and in those non-ranked facilities. The study noted there was a reduced mean rate of in-hospital mortality in ranked hospitals, compared to non-ranked ones. It is said that ranked hospitals have not shown enough evidence of superiority for readmission.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19417713
Volume :
2
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
45897820
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.108.826784