Trends in hospital treatments for peripheral arterial disease in the <scp>U</scp>nited <scp>S</scp>tates and association between payer status and quality of care/outcomes, 2007–2011

Abstract

In this analysis, patients with Medicare and Medicaid had more comorbid conditions at baseline when compared with private insurance/HMO cohorts, were more likely to present with advanced stages of PAD, undergo amputations, and develop in-hospital complications. These data unveil a critical gap and an opportunity for quality improvement in the elderly and those with poor socioeconomic status.