Telehealth helps hospital cut readmissions by 75%.
Most hospitals lose money for every heart failure admission, so issue is critically important. Program teaches patients how to effectively self-manage their condition. Reach expanded from 40 patients to 100 after initial success.
D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005845:Georgia; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D012648:Self Care; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*