Examining the association of social risk with heart failure readmission in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has found that social risk factors are associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission. We aimed to assess the association of 5 social risk factors (living alone, lack of social support, marginal housing, substance abuse, and low income) with 30-day Heart Failure (HF) hospital readmissions within the Veterans Health Affairs (VA) and the impact of their inclusion on hospital readmission model performance.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study using chart review and VA and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrative data from a random sample of 1,500 elderly (≥ 65 years) Veterans hospitalized for HF in 2012. Using logistic regression, we examined whether any of the social risk factors were associated with 30-

SUBMITTER: Wray CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8393433 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature