Outcomes of Heart Failure Admissions Under Observation Versus Short Inpatient Stay.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Patients with heart failure (HF) are admitted either under observation (OBS) or inpatient stays; however, there is little data on whether this designation reflects the clinical status of a patient, with significant logistical and financial implications. We sought to compare the outcomes of patients with HF admitted OBS versus inpatient stay (≤2 days; INPT). METHODS AND RESULTS:From January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2015, our multisite health system saw 21 339 unique patients totaling 52 493 hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of HF. Patients were excluded if they underwent cardiac surgery (n=611), heart transplantation (n=187), or left ventricular assist device insertion (n=198), or if they died during hospitalization (n=1839). Of the remaining 50 654 discharges, 2 group

SUBMITTER: Masri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5850263 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature