Incidence of Timely Outpatient Follow-Up Care After Emergency Department Encounters for Acute Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who are discharged from the emergency department (ED) after an encounter for acute heart failure are at high risk for return hospitalization. These patients may benefit from timely outpatient follow-up care to reassess volume status, adjust medications, and reinforce self-care strategies. This study examines the incidence of outpatient follow-up care after ED encounters for acute heart failure and describes patient characteristics associated with obtaining timely follow-up care.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using an administrative claims database for a large US commercial insurer, from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2019. Participants included adult patients discharged from the ED with principal diagnosis of acute heart failure. The prim

SUBMITTER: Kilaru AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9489651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature