Rural hospital settings continue to face structural inequities in 30-day heart failure readmissions compared to urban hospitals, warranting targeted interventions.
Do 30-day readmission rates for heart failure differ between urban and rural hospital settings?
There are persistent structural inequities in 30-day heart failure readmissions between rural and urban hospital settings, highlighting the need for targeted policy interventions.
Findings indicate that structural inequities persist in rural heart failure readmissions, warranting targeted policy and care interventions.
Duran et al. (2026) studied this question. Rural hospital settings continue to face structural inequities in 30-day heart failure readmissions compared to urban hospitals, warranting targeted interventions.