Association of early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission after non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction among older patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital readmission rates within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction are a national performance metric. Previous data suggest that early physician follow-up after heart failure hospitalizations can reduce readmissions; whether these results can be extended to acute myocardial infarction is unclear.

Methods and results

We analyzed data from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Registry linked with Medicare claims from 2003 to 2006 for 25 872 non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients ≥65 years of age discharged home from 228 hospitals with >25 patients and full revascularization capabilities. After adjusting for patient, treatment, an

SUBMITTER: Hess CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3926095 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature