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Medicare 30 Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Submitted by Clive Riddle on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 12:40
- Health Failure - 24.8% (24.5% prior period)
- Heart Attack - 19.8% (19.9% prior period)
- Pneumonia - 18.4% (18.2% prior period)
Notes: New published rates encompass three full years of Medicare claims data (from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010. Prior rates encompass 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2009/
Source: CMS Press Release, August 5, 2011: CMS LAUNCHES TOOLS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP IMPROVE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE QUALITY
Source URL: https://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=4042
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