Impact of Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Policy on 30-Day and 90-Day Readmissions in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A 10-Year Trend From the National Readmissions Database.

Hospital readmissions following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) pose a significant economic burden on health care utilization. The hospital readmission reduction program (HRRP) enacted in 2012 focused on reducing readmissions by penalizing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare hospitals. We aim to assess the trend of readmissions after AMI hospitalization between 2010 and 2019 and assess the impact of HRRP.

Outcomes of atrial fibrillation hospitalizations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a report from the national inpatient sample.

This study compares outcomes of patients admitted for atrial fibrillation (AF) with and without coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The primary outcome was inpatient mortality. Hospital length of stay (LOS), total hospital charges, odds of undergoing ablation, pharmacologic cardioversion and electrical cardioversion were secondary outcomes of interest.

Systemic Sclerosis Is Associated With Increased Inpatient Mortality in Patients Admitted for Acute Coronary Syndrome: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.

Objective: This study aims to compare the outcomes of patients primarily admitted for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with and without systemic sclerosis (SSc). The primary outcome was odds of inpatient mortality. Hospital length of stay, total hospital charges, rates of cardiovascular procedures, and treatments were secondary outcomes of interest.

Systemic Sclerosis Is Associated With Increased Inpatient Mortality in Patients Admitted for Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients primarily admitted for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with and without a secondary diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The primary outcome was inpatient mortality. Hospital length of stay (LOS), total hospital charges, odds of undergoing ablation, and electrical cardioversion were secondary outcomes of interest.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Better Outcomes Than Non-Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients When Hospitalized for Ischemic Stroke: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare the outcomes of patients primarily admitted for ischemic stroke with and without a secondary diagnosis of RA.

Methods: Data were abstracted from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2016 and 2017 database. The NIS was searched for hospitalizations for adult patients with ischemic stroke as principal diagnosis with and without RA as secondary diagnosis using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes.