2022
Early Palliative Care Consultation Reduces Length Of Stay And Cost In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Esstman B, Cyr P, Wakefield D, Soucier R, Tabtabai S. Early Palliative Care Consultation Reduces Length Of Stay And Cost In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2022, 28: s39-s40. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.03.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative care consultationLength of stayEarly palliative care involvementAssociated with increased health care costsNon-cancer diagnosesPalliative care involvementReduce length of staySt Francis HospitalAcute decompensated heart failureHealth care costsReduced quality of lifeQuality of lifePredictors of length of stayAssociated with reduced lengthCare consultationPalliative careHigher severity of illnessCare involvementProlonged length of stayMedian length of staySeverity of illnessCare costsIn-hospital mortalityPractice advisoryAssociated with decreased LOS
2018
Updates in heart failure 30-day readmission prevention
Goldgrab D, Balakumaran K, Kim M, Tabtabai S. Updates in heart failure 30-day readmission prevention. Heart Failure Reviews 2018, 24: 177-187. PMID: 30488242, DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-9754-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramAffordable Care ActReduce health care costsReadmission ratesReduce short-term readmissionsReadmissions Reduction ProgramHF readmissionHealth care costsCare costsShort-term readmissionCare ActAdmission diagnosisPrevent heart failureReduction programsRemote hemodynamic monitoringReadmissionMedical therapyHeart failureHF patientsHemodynamic monitoringHospitalProgram