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Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006

Authors :
Bueno, Hector
Ross, Joseph S.
Yun Wang
Chen, Jersey
Vidan, Maria T.
Normand, Sharon-Lise T.
Curtis, Jeptha P.
Drye, Elizabeth E.
Lichtman, Judith H.
Keenan, Patricia S.
Kosiborod, Mikhail
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. June 2, 2010, Vol. 303 Issue 21, p2141, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluated the association between length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare older patients hospitalized for heart failure. Results indicated that with a reduced length of hospital stay 30-day mortality decreased; however, posthospital readmission and mortality risk increased.

Subjects

Subjects :
Hospital care -- Analysis
Heart failure -- Care and treatment
Heart failure -- Patient outcomes
Heart failure -- Risk factors
Hospital patients -- Care and treatment

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
303
Issue :
21
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.231457485

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