Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. versus 8.6%,P<0.001) versus 49.8%,P<0.001)

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service). Analytical sample included all Medicare enrollees with a primary discharge diagnosis (AIS or ICH) from 2016 to 2020. and 82.3% (Panel D).Conclusion:Post

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 24, 2024

BackgroundTranscatheter edgetoedge repair of the mitral valve (mTEER) reduced a hierarchical end point that included death and heart failure hospitalization in COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation Trial). DAH at 2 years was 577.2235.6

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We evaluated the influence of early (30-day) post-acute care (PAC) pathways on 1-year HT.Methods:We analyzed a cohort of Medicare AIS patients at a 7-hospital stroke certified health system (2016 to 2020). All claims within 1 year of hospitalization were collated and grouped into corresponding care pathways. One-year HT (i.e.,

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Study Population includes all patients with an ischemic stroke inpatient admission in 2018 and were continuously enrolled with Medicare FFS for 1 year prior to and following their initial 2018 stroke admission. Discharge disposition of subacute nursing facility (SNF) represents 36.1% female and 83.1% in study population).

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

METHODS:Using Medicare-linked data from the Evolut Low Risk trial, we identified 619 patients: 606 (322 TAVR/284 SAVR) and 593 (312 TAVR/281 SAVR) were analyzed at 1 and 2 years, respectively. Secondary outcomes DAH30and DAH90were higher in TAVR (DAH30, 26.0±3.6 difference in days, 5.3 [4.5–6.2];P<0.001; P<0.001; DAH90, 85.1±8.3

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

FAHA , co-director of the Vascular Center at the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and a professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine , both in Cleveland, Ohio. Rates of referral for supervised exercise therapy among PAD patients are incredibly low.

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Stroke Journal

APRIL 3, 2024

We compared outcomes of Black and White patients with PSD in the United States to assess whether race is independently associated with the risk of recurrent stroke and mortality.METHODS:We used deidentified Medicare data from inpatient, outpatient, and subacute nursing facilities for Black and White US patients from January 1, 2016, to December 31, (..)

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

The study included 167 Medicare patients with suspected acute stroke transported by MSU and 2518 propensity scorematched controls. The study included 167 Medicare patients with suspected acute stroke transported by MSU and 2518 propensity scorematched controls. They had similar rates of any repeat hospitalization (24% versus 23.2%,P=0.82)

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The Beat Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Elliott Fisher during a 2006 public meeting with the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC). Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare.

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