Regional Hospital Collaboration and Outcomes in Medicare Heart Failure Patients: See You in 7.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to evaluate an interhospital collaborative approach to improve 7-day post-discharge follow-up (7dFU) rates and reduce 30-day readmissions in heart failure (HF) patients.

Background

Early post-discharge follow-up after HF hospitalization is associated with lower 30-day readmission rates.

Methods

Observational analyses of Medicare HF patients discharged from 10 collaborating hospitals (CH) participating in the Southeast Michigan See You in 7 Collaborative were carried out. We compared pre-intervention (May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012) and intervention (May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013) 7dFU rates, unadjusted 30-day readmissions, risk-standardized 30-day readmissions (RSRR), and Medicare payments in CH and Michigan nonparticipating h

SUBMITTER: Baker H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4701212 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature