Predictors of All-Cause 30-Day Readmissions in Patients with Heart Failure at an Urban Safety Net Hospital: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health

Predictors of All-Cause 30-Day Readmissions in Patients with Heart Failure at an Urban Safety Net Hospital: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a frequent cause of readmissions. Despite caring for underresourced patients and dependence on government funding, safety net hospitals frequently incur penalties for failing to meet pay-for-performance readmission metrics. Limited research exists on the causes of...

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Main Authors: Alexandra B. Steverson, MD, MPH, Paul J. Marano, MD, Caren Chen, MPH, Yifei Ma, MS, Rachel J. Stern, MD, Jean Feng, MS, PhD, Efstathios D. Gennatas, MBBS, PhD, James D. Marks, MD, PhD, Matthew S. Durstenfeld, MD, MAS, Jonathan D. Davis, MD, MPHS, Priscilla Y. Hsue, MD, Lucas S. Zier, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:American Journal of Medicine Open
Subjects:
Heart failure
Readmission
Safety net hospital
Social determinants of health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667036423000304

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