Simple walking test predicts elders’ functional abilities after heart attack
A brief walking assessment can predict which residents will have new limitations in bathing, dressing and other functions after a heart attack.
Acute Myocardial Infarction
CMS needs to re-evaluate heart attack payment structure, AHA argues
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should exclude certain patients, including those in hospice and or with end-stage renal disease, when evaluating the payment structure for heart attacks, the American Hospital Association proposed in a letter Tuesday.
Hospital-based efforts to prevent readmissions for heart conditions found to be lacking, research finds
Comprehensive plans to prevent hospital readmissions for heart failure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in U.S. hospitals are spotty at best, new research suggests.
