Mortality and Readmission Rates in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Comparison Between Cardiology and General‐Medicine Service Outcomes in an Underserved Population

With recent legislation imposing penalties on hospitals for above‐average 30‐day all‐cause readmissions for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), there is concern these penalties will more heavily impact hospitals serving socioeconomically vulnerable and underserved populations.

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