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Risk Factors for 60-Day Rehospitalization Among Home Healthcare Patients With Heart Failure and Diabetes
Home Healthcare Now
|July 6, 2026
Summary
For heart failure (HF) patients with diabetes in home healthcare, pain interfering with daily activities and overall health status significantly impact rehospitalization risk. Minimizing pain reduces readmission odds, while poor health status increases them.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Geriatrics
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) is a complex chronic disease often co-occurring with diabetes.
- Diabetes increases HF risk and is linked to worse outcomes in HF patients.
- Limited evidence exists on rehospitalization risk factors for home healthcare patients with both HF and diabetes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify risk factors for 60-day rehospitalization in home healthcare patients with HF and diabetes.
Main Methods:
- Secondary data analysis of a retrospective cohort study.
- Utilized the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C) data.
- Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed.
Main Results:
- Pain interfering with activity (less often than daily) was associated with a 60% lower odds of 60-day rehospitalization (OR = 0.394).
- Temporary high health risk status was associated with an 86% higher odds of 60-day rehospitalization (OR = 1.861).
Conclusions:
- Pain interference and overall health status are significant predictors of rehospitalization in this population.
- Findings help define care needs for home healthcare HF patients with diabetes.
- Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to explore underlying factors.
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