The Association Between Risk-Adjusted Wound Healing Rates and Long-Term Outcomes in a Network of U.S. Wound Care Clinics
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Key Takeaways:
- This study investigated whether post-discharge outcomes of Medicare patients with chronic wounds were better for clinics with high risk-adjusted healing rates than for clinics with low rates.
- In this observational study, the incidence of wound recurrence and gangrene was significantly lower with adjusted hazard ratios of 0.82 and 0.62, respectively, and the incidence of sepsis and amputation numerically lower with ratios of 0.88 and 0.75, respectively, in top performing clinics after discharge.
- Receiving care in wound care clinics with higher risk-adjusted healing rates is associated with better outcomes after discharge.
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