Regional variations in trajectories of long-term readmission rates among patients in England with heart failure

Abstract Background We aimed to compare the characteristics and types of heart failure (HF) patients termed “high-impact users”, with high long-term readmission rates, in different regions in England. This will allow clinical factors to be identified in areas with potentially poor quality of care. M...

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Main Authors: Ahsan Rao, Dani Kim, Ara Darzi, Azeem Majeed, Paul Aylin, Alex Bottle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1057-8