Prevent Med-Related Problems to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions

February 2016

One in four heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days of hospital discharge...which isn't good for patients or reimbursement.

But early follow-up helps. It prevents one ED visit for every 9 patients managed...and one readmission for every 52 heart failure patients.

This impact is clinically important...similar to using a statin post-MI.

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Table of Contents

Anticoagulants Don't Delay Restarting Anticoagulation in Atrial Fib Patients After GI Bleeding
Transitions of Care Prevent Med-Related Problems to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions
Diabetes Caution about ketoacidosis, UTIs, and other serious ADRs with the SGLT2s
Hyperkalemia Suggest Low-Cost Treatments for High Potassium
MedGuides Know When to Give Hospitalized Patients MedGuides
Fall Risk Caution About Falls with SELECTIVE Alpha-blockers
New Drugs Don't Jump to Belbuca Before Non-Opioids for Chronic Pain
New Drugs Explain How Seebri and Utibron Stack Up Against Other Inhalers for COPD
Women's Health Don't Shun All SSRIs During Pregnancy
Hazardous Meds Avoid Crushing Fluconazole Tablets
Anesthesia Stick With Neostigmine for Most Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal