Is 30-Day Posthospitalization Mortality Lower Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities?: A Reexamination

Conclusions: Lower risk of posthospitalization mortality among blacks, relative to whites, may be associated with higher rate of hospitalizations and differences in unobserved patient acuity. Disparities for Hispanics and Asians, relative to whites, vary with the mortality measure used.
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