Study: UCSF Reduced Heart Failure Readmission Rates
Over a two-year period, UC-San Francisco Medical Center reduced heart failure readmission rates among Medicare beneficiaries by 46% within 30 days of discharge and by 35% within 90 days of discharge, according to a case study from The Commonwealth Fund. Douglas McCarthy, senior research advisor at The Commonwealth Fund, said that the program involved follow-up phone calls and home visits for high-risk patients.
- "UCSF Medical Center Program Slashes Heart Failure Readmissions" (Brimmer, Healthcare Finance News, 11/26).