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Socioeconomic And Health-Related Factors Affecting Congestive Heart Failure Readmissions, Jollibyrd Miguel Gusto
Socioeconomic And Health-Related Factors Affecting Congestive Heart Failure Readmissions, Jollibyrd Miguel Gusto
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Congestive heart failure (CHF) readmissions are frequent and costly, but preventable. These readmissions not only contribute to rising healthcare cost but also affect the quality of life of these individuals and their loved ones. Guided by the social ecology model for health for health promotion, the purpose of this study was to analyze the socioeconomic and health-related factors of CHF readmissions. The main hypothesis of this study was that there was a relationship between 30-day readmissions of individuals with CHF and their payer status, race, ethnicity, primary language spoken, living arrangement, and comorbidities in the dataset as identified in their …
Telehealth Efforts To Reduce Hospital Readmissions Of Congestive Heart Failure Patients, Sirfornia L. Deasfernandes
Telehealth Efforts To Reduce Hospital Readmissions Of Congestive Heart Failure Patients, Sirfornia L. Deasfernandes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition that affects millions of individuals in the United States. There is no cure for CHF, but medical interventions can help treat the symptoms and improve health outcomes. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if telehealth services help to reduce the readmission status of patients diagnosed with CHF. The theoretical framework used in this study was the individual and family self-management theory to help focus on self-management behaviors that contribute to improving the patients' health outcomes. The research questions were focused on addressing CHF patients receiving telehealth services and whether …
Racial Differences In Hospital Readmission And Reimbursement Rates For Patients With Congestive Heart Failure, Catherine Talongwa
Racial Differences In Hospital Readmission And Reimbursement Rates For Patients With Congestive Heart Failure, Catherine Talongwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with a significant economic burden that includes frequent emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences, if any, between hospital readmission rates and insurance reimbursement rates for non-Hispanic Black and White CHF patients in California. The theoretical framework was Bandura's social cognitive theory. Secondary data for this quantitative study were obtained from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and State Inpatient Databases from Healthcare Cost and Utilization for calendar year 2014-2016. A t-test and Levene's test for equality of variance were conducted on a …