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2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference
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Evaluation Of A Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Care Steps Program, Sheri Havel, Karen Colorafi, Mirjeta Beqiri
Evaluation Of A Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Care Steps Program, Sheri Havel, Karen Colorafi, Mirjeta Beqiri
2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference
Background: Across the U.S., 20% of cardiothoracic surgery patients who are discharged to home experience unplanned readmission within 30 days of discharge. Readmissions and postsurgical complications are associated with poor patient outcomes, increased mortality rates, and increased cost of healthcare. Evidence-based recommendations for reducing preventable readmission are limited, although there is some indication that high quality pre-operative and discharge education can reduce this burden. Providing appropriate patient education at time of discharge from acute care to home regarding medication adherence, prescheduled follow-up appointments, wound management and monitoring, and symptom management education is theorized to have a significant positive impact on …