Operational Implications of Utilizing 2 Advanced Technologies for Rendering Short-term Hemodynamic Support to Patients Presenting With Cardiogenic Shock: A View Through the Lens of Hospital Readmissions.

Purpose: Reducing hospital readmissions for critically ill patients is of concern to payers and providers alike. Patients in cardiogenic shock are often treated with devices to help support the functions of the heart while the patient undergoes treatment. This study compares the readmission experience of Medicare beneficiaries treated for cardiogenic shock (CS) using percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs) vs.