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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Medicare Hospital Readmissions: Heart Failure
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This indicator shows readmissions within 30 days for Medicare fee-for-service Part A beneficiaries, ages 18 and older, with a principal diagnosis of heart failure.
Why is this important?
Heart failure (HF) is a growing healthcare burden and one of the leading causes of hospitalizations and readmissions. Approximately 5.7 million American adults are living with heart failure and the projections are that the prevalence of HF will increase 46% from 2012 to 2030, with greater than 8 million adults living with the chronic condition. Readmissions due to heart failure receive attention from policy makers as they are perceived as a correctable source of poor quality of care and excessive medical spending.
readmissions per 100 cases
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Readmissions per 100 cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 10 County values. The lowest value is 20, and the highest value is 23.
Half of the values are between 20 and 22.
The middle (median) value is 20.5.
Data Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care, Health Status, Health Outcomes, Adults, Older Adults