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Standardizing The Palliative Care Referral Process, Ronaviv M. Garcia
Standardizing The Palliative Care Referral Process, Ronaviv M. Garcia
Master's Projects and Capstones
Standardizing the Palliative Care Referral Process
Problem: Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common causes of hospital admissions and emergency department visits in the United States. HF patients are at high risk for hospital readmission: 25% of HF patients discharged from the hospital are readmitted within 30 days of discharge, and 50% are readmitted within 6 months (Vedel & Khanossov, 2015).
Context: Palliative Care (PC) has been shown to be an effective way of managing distressing HF symptoms and thus of reducing hospital readmissions, yet patients are infrequently referred to PC services during their transition from hospital to …
The Efficacy Of The Teach-Back Method Of Education On Readmission Rates In Heart Failure Patients Within 30 Days Of Discharge, Catherine Lynch
The Efficacy Of The Teach-Back Method Of Education On Readmission Rates In Heart Failure Patients Within 30 Days Of Discharge, Catherine Lynch
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Background: The teach-back method is a method of education that is being used with heart failure patients in order to improve their quality of education and lower readmission rates. This literature review is aimed at synthesizing studies conducted to determine the efficacy of the teach-back method with this specific patient population.
Methods: Electronic searches of CINAHL and PubMed were performed through James Madison University libraries. Articles selected for inclusion were evaluated for study design, relevance, and sample size.
Results: Three studies met eligibility criteria, these studies showed statistically significant evidence that the teach-back method did reduce readmission rates in heart …