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Cutoff Value of Phase Angle by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis at Admission as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Acute Heart Failure
Published on: June 10, 2025
Hospital initiative reduces heart failure readmissions
Abstract:
UConn Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT, reduced 30-day heart failure readmissions from 25.1% in August 2010 by analyzing readmissions and looking for ways to improve the discharge process. When patients can't schedule a timely appointment with providers who are not part of the healthcare system, the case manager schedules one appointment with the hospital's heart failure clinic. The team created an easy-to-understand medication booklet, got patient input about which heart failure educational booklet to use, and created a heart failure video for patients, families, and staff. Hospital representatives meet monthly with representatives from post-acute providers to collaborate on improving transitions.
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