Age Differences in Hospital Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Hospital Profiling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Publicly reported hospital risk-standardized mortality rates (RSMRs) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are calculated for Medicare beneficiaries. Outcomes for older patients with AMI may not reflect general outcomes.

Objective

To examine the relationship between hospital 30-day RSMRs for older patients (aged ≥65 years) and those for younger patients (aged 18 to 64 years) and all patients (aged ≥18 years) with AMI.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

986 hospitals in the ACTION (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network) Registry-Get With the Guidelines.

Participants

Adults hospitalized for AMI from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2014.

Measurements

Hospital 30-day RSMRs were calculated for older, younger, and

SUBMITTER: Dharmarajan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9359429 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature