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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Nov 13;72(20):2539–2540. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2174

Figure 1. Observed and Projected Rates by Hospital Penalty Status.

Figure 1.

A Readmissions

B Mortality

Figure 1 plots observed risk-adjusted HF readmission rates (Panel A) and mortality rates (Panel B) by quarter-year as well as projected rates that were estimated using regression models to represent trends in the absence of the HRRP. Rates are displayed separately for penalty and non-penalty hospitals. Results show divergent readmission trends by penalty status, with decreased readmissions at penalized hospitals and increased readmissions at non-penalized hospitals. In contrast, mortality trends were similar at penalized and non-penalized hospitals. These findings suggest that factors other than the HRRP may have contributed to rising mortality during this period, particularly at non-penalized hospitals.