Abstract
Background Beta-blockers improve outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure. However, it is unknown whether their initial negative inotropic effect may increase 30-day all-cause readmission, a target outcome for Medicare cost reduction and financial penalty for hospitals under the Affordable Care Act. Methods Of the 3067 Medicare beneficiaries discharged alive from 106 Alabama hospitals (1998-2001) with a primary discharge diagnosis of heart failure and ejection fraction
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 715-721 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Beta-blockers
- Hospitalization
- Older adults
- Readmission
- Systolic heart failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)