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SUBMITTER: Weerahandi H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Weerahandi Himali H Bao Haikun H Herrin Jeph J Dharmarajan Kumar K Ross Joseph S JS Jones Simon S Horwitz Leora I LI
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20191011 1
<h4>Background/objective</h4>Heart failure (HF) readmission rates have plateaued despite scrutiny of hospital discharge practices. Many HF patients are discharged to skilled nursing facility (SNF) after hospitalization before returning home. Home healthcare (HHC) services received during the additional transition from SNF to home may affect readmission risk. Here, we examined whether receipt of HHC affects readmission risk during the transition from SNF to home following HF hospitalization.<h4>D ...[more]