Admissions and readmissions among patients with congestive heart failure: the impact of pandemic waves in New South Wales, Australia

Pandemic waves and restrictions in New South Wales resulted in rapid, sizable, and sustained reductions in initial admission and readmission rates among patients with CHF, suggesting that clinician, patient and/or family decisions reduced potentially preventable admissions, as these decisions occurred before or at the time of public health declarations. Future studies should explore the potential impact of this magnitude of reduction on the health outcomes of patients with CHF.