Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls
Stauffer BD, Fullerton C, Fleming N, Ogola G, Herrin J, Stafford PM, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1238-1243. PMID: 21788541, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional care programNurse-led transitional care programHeart failureLength of stayReadmission ratesCare programHealth care systemProspective studyCare systemCause readmission rateDirect costsConcurrent controlsBaylor Health Care SystemBudget impact analysisPostintervention periodMedicare patientsPatientsReal-world settingInterventionReimbursement experienceStaySecular reductionCurrent payment systemHospitalPayment reform