DECREASING HOSPITAL UTILIZATION OF A HIGH RISK HEART FAILURE POPULATION IN A LARGE URBAN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION: THE USE OF A CLINICAL PHARMACIST, SERIAL BIOMARKERS, AND POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND

Background We evaluated whether a team based outpatient heart failure (HF) program utilizing a clinical pharmacist, serial measurements of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and GE Vscan point of care (POC) ultrasound can reduce hospital utilization.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2016-04, Vol.67 (13), p.1298-1298
Main Authors: Kedan, Ilan, Birkeland, Kade, Zimmer, Raymond, Halbert, Ronald, Minissian, Nareg, Khandwalla, Raj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Heart failure
Hospitalization
Internal Medicine
Pharmacists
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Background We evaluated whether a team based outpatient heart failure (HF) program utilizing a clinical pharmacist, serial measurements of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and GE Vscan point of care (POC) ultrasound can reduce hospital utilization.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(16)31299-2