Hospital Stays Shorter for Heart Failure

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Hospital Stays Shorter for Heart Failure

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New research suggests that a trend toward shorter hospital stays amount heart failure patients has resulted in poorer outcomes.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Hospital, Hospitals

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