Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Short- and Medium-Term Hospital Readmission Following Heart Valve Surgery [Health Services and Outcomes Research]

ConclusionsWe described and validated key factors that predict short‐ and medium‐term hospital readmission post‐HVS. These models should enable clinicians to identify individuals with HVS who are at increased risk for hospital readmission and are most likely to benefit from improved postdischarge care and follow‐up.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - August 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pack, Q. R., Priya, A., Lagu, T., Pekow, P. S., Engelman, R., Kent, D. M., Lindenauer, P. K. Tags: Valvular Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Services, Quality and Outcomes Original Research Source Type: research