Does outpatient follow-up with a cardiology or general medicine provider within 7 days reduce 30-day readmission in adults discharged to home after hospitalization for HF?
Early outpatient follow-up within 7 days of heart failure hospitalization discharge is associated with a lower risk of 30-day readmission.
In adults discharged to home after hospitalization for HF, outpatient follow-up with a cardiology or general medicine provider within 7 days was associated with a lower chance of 30-day readmission.
Lee et al. (Sat,) studied this question.