Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Heart failure (HF) outcomes are disproportionately worse in patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) as opposed to home. We hypothesized that dementia and delirium were key factors influencing these differences. Our aim was to explore the associations of dementia and delirium with risk of hospital readmission and mortality in HF patients discharged to SNF.

Methods and results

The study population included Veterans hospitalized for a primary diagnosis of HF and discharged to SNFs between 2010 and 2015. Pre-existing dementia was identified based on International Classification of Diseases-9 codes. Delirium was determined using the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Confusion Assessment Method algorithm. Proportional hazard regression analyses were used to model outcomes a

SUBMITTER: Lafo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature