Relationships Between Community Virus Activity and Cardiorespiratory Rehospitalizations From Post-Acute Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Quantify the relationship between increasing influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) community viral activity and cardiorespiratory rehospitalizations among older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting and participants

Adults aged ≥65 years who were hospitalized and then discharged to a US SNF between 2012 and 2015.

Methods

We linked Medicare Provider Analysis and Review claims to Minimum Data Set version 3.0 assessments, PRISM Climate Group data, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention viral testing data. All data were aggregated to US Department of Health and Human Services regions. Negative binomial regression models quantified the relationship between increasing viral activi

SUBMITTER: Riester MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308831 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature