A Perspective on Recent Hospital Strategies to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions and Improve Outcomes

AbstractPurpose of ReviewHeart failure is a complex and expensive disease that represents an increasing burden to the healthcare system. Regulatory changes that affect payments for inpatient care have influenced the way we practice medicine.Recent FindingsHospitals have struggled to employ strategies to improve publically reported metrics. Resources are available yet there is no clear recommendation on best practice. There is a debate whether the 30-day readmission metric represents favorable patient outcomes.SummaryThere will be continued debate on how to best define quality for heart failure care; provider engagement is necessary as pressures on healthcare value will certainly remain.
Source: Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research