Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions by Teaching Patient-Centered Care to Internal Medicine Residents
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 May 2011
Janet D. Record
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Dr Berenholtz has equity ownership in Docusys Inc that is unrelated to this study and has received honoraria and travel expenses from various hospitals and hospital associations for consulting work related to patient safety and quality improvement.
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Approximately 1 of every 5 Medicare patients is rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge, and heart failure (HF) is the most common reason for these readmissions.1 Despite advances in the care of patients with HF, 30-day readmission rates have actually increased in recent years.2
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