title: The Prevention of Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure.
abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a growing healthcare burden and one of the leading causes of hospitalizations and readmission. Preventing readmissions for HF patients is an increasing priority for clinicians, researchers, and various stakeholders. The following review will discuss the interventions found to reduce readmissions for patients and improve hospital performance on the 30-day readmission process measure. While evidence-based therapies for HF management have proliferated, the consistent implementation of these therapies and development of new strategies to more effectively prevent readmissions remain areas for continued improvement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Boback
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ziaeian
authors.affiliation: Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address: gfonarow@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Gregg C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fonarow
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
keywords: Heart failure; Prevention; Process measures; Readmission