1. Social determinants of health affect unplanned readmissions following acute myocardial infarction.
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Hoyler MM, Abramovitz MD, Ma X, Khatib D, Thalappillil R, Tam CW, Samuels JD, and White RS
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- Florida epidemiology, Humans, Maryland, New York epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Social Determinants of Health, United States epidemiology, Myocardial Infarction epidemiology, Myocardial Infarction therapy, Patient Readmission
- Abstract
Background: Low socioeconomic status predicts inferior clinical outcomes in many patient populations. The effects of patient insurance status and hospital safety-net status on readmission rates following acute myocardial infarction are unclear. Materials & methods: A retrospective review of State Inpatient Databases for New York, California, Florida and Maryland, 2007-2014. Results: A total of 1,055,162 patients were included. Medicaid status was associated with 37.7 and 44.0% increases in risk-adjusted readmission odds at 30 and 90 days (p < 0.0001). Uninsured status was associated with reduced odds of readmission at both time points. High-burden safety-net status was associated with 9.6 and 9.5% increased odds of readmission at 30 and 90 days (p < 0.0003). Conclusion: Insurance status and hospital safety-net burden affect readmission odds following acute myocardial infarction.
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- 2021
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