Multifaceted Interventions at Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care Facilities Reduce 30 day Heart failure Readmissions

Introduction: Preventing 30 day Heart Failure (HF) readmissions can improve morbidity and mortality, and the financial wellbeing of health care systems. One of the factors affecting readmissions is inconsistent quality of care and adverse outcomes at Skilled Nursing (SNF)/Long term Care (LTAC) facilities/ Home care (after discharge from hospitals). Hypothesis Identifying SNF/LTAC/Home care that are specifically appropriate for HF care and then ensure collaborating facilities undergo HF based training/education, and adhere to HF established protocol will reduce 30 day HF readmissions.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - August 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michaelle Callihan, Srinivas Murali, Alison Neal, Lexi Robinson, Nicole Spellman Kyluck, Azam Hadi Tags: 011 Source Type: research