Unplanned Hospital Admissions Stratification Model With Heart Failure Metrics: A Novel Approach For Measuring Disease Progression

Heart Failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization for patients over 65, generating the highest rate of 30-day readmissions, accounting for 33% of all Fee for Service Medicare costs. Moreover, many instances of hospitalization for HF patients are considered preventable, making this group a perfect target for preventative care management programs (PCMP) aiming to improve outcomes and reduce costs by directly targeting avoidable and unplanned hospital admissions (UHAs).

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ravil Bikmetov, Juan Acosta, Zachary Finnel, Julie Santiago, David Priscal, Hymin Zucker, Noah Shreeve, Chris Koscho, Joseph Gartner, David DeCaprio, Gianfranco Bittar, Susana Acosta, Carol McCall Tags: 102 Source Type: research