Does a comprehensive transitional care intervention increase the length of time between hospital discharge and readmission or death in older adults hospitalized with heart failure?
A comprehensive transitional care intervention shows promise in improving clinical outcomes and reducing healthcare costs for older adults following heart failure hospitalization.
A comprehensive transitional care intervention for elders hospitalized with heart failure increased the length of time between hospital discharge and readmission or death, reduced total number of rehospitalizations, and decreased healthcare costs, thus demonstrating great promise for improving clinical and economic outcomes.
Naylor et al. (2004) studied this question.