Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Care Fragmentation Following Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation in the United States
Authors' conclusion
CF was associated with significant clinical and financial burden.
Study context
- Population
- Adults discharged alive after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation (AF), Nationwide Readmissions Database 2016–201993,376 readmitted
- Participants
- 686,942 adults
- Exposure
- Care fragmentation vs noncare fragmentation
- Care fragmentation (CF)n = 19,906
- Outcome
- Incidence of and risk factors for CF; in-hospital mortality, length of stay and costs at rehospitalization
- Follow-up
- 30 days of discharge
Methodological detailsnational database
- National database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Incidence of CF among 30-day unplanned readmissions · 30 days
CF
21.3%
19,906
- Unplanned readmission within 30 days
- 13.6% (n = 93,376)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Outcomes at readmission
- In-hospital mortality, relative odds increment with CF
- 18%
- Length of stay increment with CF
- 0.3-day
- Additional hospitalization costs with CF
- $1,500
- Multivariable adjustment
Original publication
Care Fragmentation Following Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation in the United States. JACC Adv. Published 7 June 2023. doi:10.
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