Authors
Ricardo J Trochez, Jennifer B Barrett, Yaping Shi, Jonathan S Schildcrout, Chelsea Rick, Devika Nair, Sarah A Welch, Anupam A Kumar, Susan P Bell, Sunil Kripalani
Publication date
2024/5
Journal
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume
19
Issue
5
Pages
386-393
Description
Background
Hospital readmission is common among patients with heart failure. Vulnerability to decline in physical function may increase the risk of noncardiovascular readmission for these patients, but the association between vulnerability and the cause of unplanned readmission is poorly understood, inhibiting the development of effective interventions.
Objectives
We examined the association of vulnerability with the cause of readmission (cardiovascular vs. noncardiovascular) among hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
Designs, Settings, and Participants
This prospective longitudinal study is part of the Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study.
Main Outcome and Measures
The primary outcome was the cause of unplanned readmission (cardiovascular vs. noncardiovascular). The primary independent variable was vulnerability, measured using the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES‐13 …
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