BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Dec 2014
Outcomes in patients with heart failure treated in hospitals with varying admission rates: population-based cohort study.
Hospital admission rates for patients with heart failure (HF) presenting for emergency department (ED) care vary, and the implications of direct discharge home from the ED are unknown. We examined whether patients treated in hospitals with low admission rates exhibit higher rates of repeat ED visits, hospital readmissions and death. ⋯ Patients seeking care at institutions with lower rates of HF admission showed higher rates of repeat ED visits or hospitalisations after previous ED discharge.