Time frame | Readmission rate | Mortality | Emergency department (ED) visits | Hospital use | Hospital costs | Quality of life |
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Initial hospitalization | Â | Inpatient death | Â | Index length of stay | Total hospital costs | MLHFQ score |
30Â days after index discharge | 30-day readmission rate | 30-day mortality rate | ED visits within 30Â days | Total hospital days | Aggregate hospital costs | MLHFQ score |
180Â days after index discharge | 180-day readmission rate | 180-day mortality rate | ED visits within 180Â days | Total hospital days | Aggregate hospital costs | MLHFQ score |