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Health Care Use and Expenditures Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Eligible Medicare Fee‐for‐Service Beneficiaries

Journal of the American Heart Association

Nearly 65% of beneficiaries had a percutaneous coronary intervention, 33.5% had a coronary artery bypass graft, and 16.8% and $1005 lower subsequent annual Medicare expenditures per beneficiary (95% CI, $1352 to $659). Participants attended 2 sessions of CR within 365 days of the event.

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Hospital Variation in Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundOver 20% of patients are discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but little is known about specific drivers for postdischarge SNF use. A total of 17 328 (24.6%) were discharged to a SNF, ranging from 0% to 88% across 871 hospitals.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.