title: Impact of the Development of a Regional Collaborative to Reduce 30-Day Heart Failure Readmissions.
abstract: Thirty-day heart failure readmissions can be reduced if multiple interventions, such as 7-day postdischarge follow-up, are implemented, but this task is challenging for health systems. Ten hospitals participated in a multisystem collaborative implementing evidence-based strategies. The overall 30-day readmission rate was reduced more in the collaborating hospitals than in the noncollaborating hospitals (from 29.32% to 27.66% vs from 27.66% to 26.03%, P = .008). Regional collaboration between health care systems within a quality improvement project was associated with reduced 30-day readmission.
authors: St Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan (Dr Pollard); College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (Dr Oliver-McNeil); American College of Cardiology, Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Patel); Greater Detroit Area Health Council, Southfield, Michigan (Ms Mason); and MPRO, Farmington Hills, Michigan (Ms Baker).
authors: Joy
authors: J
authors: Pollard
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Oliver-McNeil
authors: Shilpa
authors: S
authors: Patel
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Mason
authors: Harolyn
authors: H
authors: Baker
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006288:Health Planning Organizations; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration