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- Hospitals face financial penalties for high 30-day readmission rates, particularly for conditions like heart failure.
- There is a need for effective tools to help manage heart-failure patients in acute care settings.
- The study indicates that the Rothman Index score could help identify heart-failure patients at risk for longer hospital stays and higher costs, aiding healthcare teams in better resource management.
Article Abstract
Hospitals are penalized financially for high 30-day readmission rates for specific diagnoses, including heart failure. The economic imperative exists to better manage the heart-failure population and acute care providers are in need of appropriate tools to aid in their efforts. This study was conducted to determine if the Rothman Index score may be useful to prospectively identify patients with heart failure at risk for extended hospitalization, high inpatient cost of care, and 30-day readmission. Results from this study suggest the Rothman Index score can be a useful adjunct to current clinical assessment methods in helping multidisciplinary teams better manage patient care and limited resources.
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