Elderly heart failure patients who need skilled nursing care often sicker, have poorer outcomes

Elderly patients who are discharged to skilled nursing care after hospitalization for heart failure often have other complications as well and typically are at higher risk for poor outcomes. These patients are more likely than other heart failure patients to die or be rehospitalized within one year. Skilled nursing facility patients, families and health-care providers need to be prepared for potential poor outcome, investigators said.

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