Why the study?
Does Virtual Ward Transitional Care reduce mortality and hospital readmissions compared to usual postdischarge care?
Does Virtual Ward Transitional Care reduce mortality and hospital readmissions compared to usual postdischarge care?
Virtual ward transitional care reduces mortality and readmissions specifically in heart failure patients, while generally reducing ED visits and costs across broader patient populations.
Supports targeted virtual ward use in heart failure to reduce mortality and readmissions; extends ED visit and cost benefits across postdischarge populations.
Although postdischarge VW interventions appear to be associated with fewer subsequent emergency department visits, shorter readmission lengths of stay, and lower health care costs, fewer deaths and readmissions were seen only in trials enrolling patients with heart failure.
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