Risk of Readmission and Death Reduced Post-surgical Home Care Visits for Heart Patients

Dramatic reduction in risk of hospital readmission and death after surgery is seen if home visits are done by a cardiac surgery nurse practitioner after a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, reveals a study in the May 2014 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i. Michael H. Hall, MD, MBA, from North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, and colleagues implemented a pilot transitional care program, called Follow Your Heart , to evaluate the ...

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