Improving Heart Failure Management in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of mortality and hospital readmissions in the United States. A large proportion of these patients are readmitted from skilled nursing facilities (SNF). The implementation of quality initiatives, such as staff education, to recognize early measures of clinical instability could improve HF management at these facilities.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 27, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Temitope Akinjogbin, Temitope Akinjogbin, Jacob M. Parnell, Mariu Duggan, Ralf Habermann, Susan Bell Source Type: research