2020
Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
Ko DT, Khera R, Lau G, Qiu F, Wang Y, Austin PC, Koh M, Lin Z, Lee DS, Wijeysundera HC, Krumholz HM. Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 736-746. PMID: 32081282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-discharge mortalityHospital mortalityReadmission ratesHospitalization ratesMyocardial infarctionMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramHF hospitalization ratesHeart failure hospitalizationPatients 65 yearsReadmissions Reduction ProgramFailure hospitalizationHF patientsSecondary outcomesHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeReadmissionMortalityAMI hospitalization ratesStudy periodPattern of outcomesHospitalizationOutcomes
2019
Evaluation of 30-Day Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates Using Regression-Discontinuity Framework
Khera R, Wang Y, Nasir K, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Evaluation of 30-Day Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates Using Regression-Discontinuity Framework. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 74: 219-234. PMID: 31296295, PMCID: PMC8669780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramHeart failureReadmission ratesElderly Medicare feeMedian readmission rateReadmissions Reduction ProgramPost-discharge daysInstitution of strategiesHospital readmissionReadmission riskMyocardial infarctionReadmission reductionCardiovascular conditionsEligible hospitalsMedicare feeReadmission penaltiesMortality rateDay 1Day 30ReadmissionDay 60HospitalU.S. hospitalsHospitalization