Trends in mortality after incident hospitalization for heart failure among Medicare beneficiaries
09/21/24 at 03:00 AM
Trends in mortality after incident hospitalization for heart failure among Medicare beneficiaries
JAMA Network Open; Adam S. Vohra, MD, MBA; Ali Moghtaderi, PhD; Qian Luo, PhD; David J. Magid, MD, MPH; Bernard Black, JD, MA; Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH; Vinay Kini, MD, MSHP; 8/24
In this study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, there was a substantial decrease in in-hospital mortality for patients hospitalized with incident HF [heart failure] from 2008 to 2018, but little to no reduction in mortality for subsequent periods up to 3 years after hospitalization. These results suggest opportunities to improve longitudinal outpatient care for patients with HF after hospital discharge.