A5093674587- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Wellbeing Research
University School
2024
Indiana University School of Medicine
2024
Indiana University
2024
Introduction: The CDC and American Lung Association estimate that congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asthma (COPD/asthma) cost Americans $30.7 billion, $327 $50 billion respectively each year. They account for most inpatient readmissions at St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC), an urban hospital in Northwest Indiana. There is need further research on the social, behavioral, demographic determinants associated with these conditions. This study...