Why the study?
Does a standardized order template for home health nursing and remote telemonitoring improve communication and prevent readmissions in patients with heart failure?
Does a standardized order template for home health nursing and remote telemonitoring improve communication and prevent readmissions in patients with heart failure?
Implementing a standardized order template for home health nursing and remote telemonitoring can improve communication and reduce readmissions during care transitions for heart failure patients.
May improve communication in heart failure transitions; leaves open whether templates reduce readmissions in larger trials.
A task force at a multihospital health care system partnered with home health agencies to improve gaps during the discharge transition process. A standardized order template for home health nursing and remote telemonitoring was developed to decrease discrepancies in communication between hospital health care providers and home health nurses caring for patients with heart failure. Pilot results showed significantly improved communication with no readmissions, using the order template.
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