Impact of the method of calculating 30-day readmission rate after hospitalization for heart failure. Data from the VancOuver CoastAL Acute Heart Failure (VOCAL-AHF) registry.

Samaneh SalimianSean A ViraniThomas M RostonRen Jie Robert YaoRicky D TurgeonJustin EzekowitzNathaniel Mark Hawkins

Published in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2024)

Calculated 30-day readmission rates varied more than 2-fold by altering methods. Transparent and consistent methods are needed to ensure reproducible and comparable reporting.

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