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Heart Failure Transitions Of Care Benchmark Project, Tamera M. Brandon
Heart Failure Transitions Of Care Benchmark Project, Tamera M. Brandon
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Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of death associated with extensive morbidity and impaired quality of life. The incidence and prevalence of HF has also increased dramatically in the past three decades (Whitaker-Brown et al., 2017). HF now affects approximately 5.7 million people in the United States and is the cause of more than 55,000 deaths annually (Whitaker-Brown et al., 2017). Consequently, readmission rates of HF patients are an area of great concern. The purpose of this benchmark project is to decrease HF readmission rates in adults who had a recent HF related hospitalization by providing comprehensive transitional care …