Identification of Racial Inequities in Access to Specialized Inpatient Heart Failure Care at an Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial inequities for patients with heart failure (HF) have been widely documented. HF patients who receive cardiology care during a hospital admission have better outcomes. It is unknown whether there are differences in admission to a cardiology or general medicine service by race. This study examined the relationship between race and admission service, and its effect on 30-day readmission and mortality Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study from September 2008 to November 2017 at a single large urban academic referral center of all patients self-referred to the emergency department and admitted to either the cardiology or general medicine service with a principal diagnosis of HF, who self-identified as white, black, or Latinx. We used multivariable generali

SUBMITTER: Eberly LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183732 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature