Cost-effectiveness of outpatient adherence to recommendations for monitoring of patients hospitalized for heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

A set of indicators to assess the quality of care for patients hospitalized for heart failure was developed by an expert working group of the Italian Health Ministry. Because a better performance profile measured using these indicators does not necessarily translate to better outcomes, a study to validate these indicators through their relationship with measurable clinical outcomes and healthcare costs supported by the Italian National Health System was carried out.

Methods and results

Residents of four Italian regions (Lombardy, Marche, Lazio, and Sicily) who were newly hospitalized for heart failure (irrespective of stage and New York Heart Association class) during 2014-2015 entered in the cohort and followed up until 2019. Adherence to evidence-based recommendations

SUBMITTER: Corrao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature