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Among medicare patients discharged with congestive heart failure, pneumonia, or myocardial infarction the 30-day rehospitalization rate was 21%. This rate increased to 27% among patients living in the poorest 15% of neighborhoods. Ann Intern Med. 2014 Dec 2;161(11):765-774.    (retrieved Dec, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.