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HF Mortality Trends Under Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program at Penalized and Nonpenalized Hospitals.

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After announcement and implementation of the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), 30-day readmissions declined rapidly among seniors with heart failure (HF) while 30-day mortality rose [(1)][1]. This raised questions… Click to show full abstract

After announcement and implementation of the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), 30-day readmissions declined rapidly among seniors with heart failure (HF) while 30-day mortality rose [(1)][1]. This raised questions about whether the policy is responsible, because lower HF

Keywords: mortality trends; reduction program; readmissions reduction

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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