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Early hospital readmission is a predictor of one-year mortality in community-dwelling older Medicare beneficiaries.

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Mong community-dwelling older adults, early hospital readmission is a marker for notably increased risk of one-year mortality, and providers, patients, and families all might respond profitably to an early readmission by reviewing treatment plans and goals of care.
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BACKGROUND Hospital readmission within thirty days is common among Medicare beneficiaries, but the relationship between rehospitalization and subsequent mortality in older adults is not known.

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