Heart failure is a life‐threatening disease and addressing it should be considered a global
health priority. At present, approximately 26 million people worldwide are living with heart …

New financial penalties for institutions with high readmission rates have intensified efforts to
reduce rehospitalization. Several interventions that involve multiple components (eg, patient …

Social determinants of health are nonmedical factors that can affect a person's overall health
and health outcomes. Where a person is born and the social conditions they are born into …

A growing body of evidence has shown that neighborhood characteristics have significant
effects on quality metrics that evaluate health plans or health care providers. Using a data …

Importance To better guide strategies intended to reduce high rates of 30-day readmission
after hospitalization for heart failure (HF), acute myocardial infarction (MI), or pneumonia …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the largest cause of
premature death worldwide. Socioeconomic inequalities contribute to a disparity in the …

Introduction From a prospective multicentre multicountry clinical trial, we developed and
validated risk models to predict prospective all‐cause mortality and hospitalizations because …

Objectives To summarize the evidence on the prevalence and preventability of drug‐related
hospital readmissions. Design A systematic review was performed of studies that examined …

Objective To provide focused evaluation of predictive modeling of electronic medical record
(EMR) data to predict 30 day hospital readmission. Design Systematic review. Data source …

Importance Medicare penalizes hospitals with higher than expected readmission rates by up
to 3% of annual inpatient payments. Expected rates are adjusted only for patients' age, sex …