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Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults in the United States and results in high rates of post‐acute care (PAC) utilization. Federal policies have focused… Click to show full abstract
Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults in the United States and results in high rates of post‐acute care (PAC) utilization. Federal policies have focused on shifting PAC to less intensive settings and reducing length of stay to lower spending. This study evaluates the impact of policy changes on PAC use among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with HF between 2008 and 2015 by (1) characterizing trends in PAC use and cost and (2) evaluating changes in readmission, mortality, and days in the community, overall and by frailty.
Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022
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