Redefining Heart Failure

In the prior edition of the "Redefining Heart Failure" blog series, we explored the context of readmission statistics and their relevance for understanding the cause for admission and measures to prevent it. Part 1 can be found here "The Current State of Heart Failure Readmissions" and is a relevant read prior to part 2 below covering the factors impacting readmissions.…

Context of Readmissions In hospital care settings, Heart Failure (HF) treatment and management are among the leading causes of in-patient admissions, conferring one of the single largest economically expensive and resource-intensive pathologies faced in modern healthcare. Of this economic burden, patient readmission makes up the most significant proportion of the costs associated with patient management, and despite readmission reduction policies,…