DECREASED READMISSIONS AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE WITH USE OF INEXPENSIVE CHECKLIST IN HEART FAILURE

Conclusion The use of inexpensive heart failure discharge checklist lead to higher proportion of patients being on the recommended medications, higher proportion of drug up titration and decreased 30-day and 6-month readmission rate.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E1026-E1026
Main Authors: Basoor, Abhijeet, Cotant, John, Patel, Kiritkumar, Choksi, Nishit, Halabi, Abdul, DeGregorio, Michele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Drug therapy
Heart failure
Internal Medicine
Older people
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Summary:Conclusion The use of inexpensive heart failure discharge checklist lead to higher proportion of patients being on the recommended medications, higher proportion of drug up titration and decreased 30-day and 6-month readmission rate.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61027-4