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Heart Failure |
72% |
Reduction in readmissions in less than 31 days post discharge |
Nationally recognized as one of top 50 hospitals – 787-beds, urban Milwaukee, part of larger system in WI. |
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100% |
Reduction in returns to the ER in less than 31 days post discharge |
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18 hour |
reduction in readmission LOS |
| ANNUAL PROJECTIONS (Two Units of One Hospital) |
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Control group = 54 |
22.2% |
readmission rate |
48 |
readmissions per year |
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3.7% |
return to the ER |
8 |
returns to the ER per year |
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5.75 |
days LOS for readmit |
5.75 |
days LOS for readmit |
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Care Kit Group = 16 |
6.25% |
readmission rate |
14 |
readmissions per year |
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0% |
returns to the ER |
0 |
returns to the ER per year |
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5.00 |
days LOS for readmit |
5.00 |
days LOS for readmit |
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Control Group is 1 quarter of retrospective data, 2001. Care Kit Group is same quarter, 2002 Selection criteria: patients discharged to home weighing 300 pounds or less. Data collected by the hospital from medical records. |
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HIGHLIGHTS: Data shows a very positive trend in reducing LOS and readmissions, although the pilot was small. A larger group of CHF patients (46) received the kits, but were not included in the study because they were either discharged to homecare, SNF, or, on discharge, were given a code other than DRG 127. This hospital is preparing to purchase the CHF kit for outpatient as well as inpatient. |