Putting veterans with heart failure FIRST improves follow-up and reduces readmissions.

Serena Michelle OgunwoleJason PhillipsAmber GossettJohn Richard Downs

Published in: BMJ open quality (2019)

Close hospital discharge follow-up and identification of high-risk patients with CHF are useful approaches to reduce readmissions. Using the existing EMR tool for identifying high-risk patients and improving adherence to best practices is an effective intervention. In patients with CHF these strategies improved time to follow-up and 30-day readmissions while decreasing mortality.

Keyphrases

heart failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
primary care
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
cardiac resynchronization therapy