In 2001, $3.7 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries that were discharged from short-stay hospitals for stroke ($6,037 per discharge).
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The mean length of stay for patients hospitalized for stroke ranges from 4.6 to 12.4 days.
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AFib prevalence rate projection, 2050
By 2050, it is estimated that 88% of Americans with atrial fibrillation will be age 65 and older.
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At 65 years and older 25% of white men, 30% of white women, 25% of black men, and 30% of black women will die within one year of their first… [ Get More Details ]
Difference in inpatient care costs between hip-fracture repair patients
The difference in inpatient care costs between patients who developed venous thromboembolism after
orthopedic surgery and those who didn’t, was highest among those who underwent hip-fracture repair. Costs
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