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September 10, 2025Heart Lung and CirculationOpen Access

Timing, Diagnosis, and Potential Preventability of 30-Day Unplanned Readmissions After a Heart Failure Hospitalisation: Implications for Care Quality

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JFJ. FryarSKSunnya KhawajaTDTrang Dang

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Overview

Cohort study analyzes 30-day unplanned readmissions in heart failure patients, suggesting interventions to improve care quality.

Key Points

  • Unplanned readmissions occurred in 21.8% of patients within 30 days of heart failure hospitalization, indicating significant post-discharge risk.
  • The peak readmission risk was observed within days 2-4 after discharge, highlighting critical timing for intervention efforts.
  • Diagnoses tied to potentially preventable readmissions included hospital-acquired complications and recurrent heart failure.
  • Quality improvements in hospital care and discharge practices are essential to reduce avoidable readmissions in heart failure patients.

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Fryar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a74b210217d64781117https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.085
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