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
2009
The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Tabtabai S, Danielian A, Bernstein B, Arora S, Soucier R. The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2009, 15: s118. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureManagement of patientsHeart failureMultidisciplinary approach