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Evaluation Of A Nurse Navigator Program On The 30-Day Readmission Rate In Heart Failure Patients, Katie A. Winiger
Evaluation Of A Nurse Navigator Program On The 30-Day Readmission Rate In Heart Failure Patients, Katie A. Winiger
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a registered Nurse Navigator (NN) on hospital 30-day readmissions for patients with heart failure at Norton Healthcare (NHC) in Louisville, Kentucky.
METHODS: This study involved two phases. Phase I was a retrospective descriptive design utilizing a medical record review of 159 patient charts. Group 1, 54 charts, included patients with heart failure who were discharged from NHC for heart failure related illnesses and were seen in a primary care clinic that utilized a NN after discharge from the hospital. Group 2, 105 charts, included patients with heart failure …