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Federal program to reduce hospital readmission for COPD patients may increase mortality rates – News-Medical.Net
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 12 2020
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased.
The UTMB researchers analyzed data from a nationwide cohort of more than 4.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with COPD to learn more about the impact of a federal program designed to reduce the number of people needing hospitaliz…
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