Cardio‐geriatric model of care in acute heart failure: initial experience of a multidisciplinary approach in complex elderly patients. Issue 4 (8th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mulligan, Andrew; Seman, Michael; Abramowski, Rebecca; Falls, Roman; Scholes, Elizabeth; Vogrin, Sara; Long, Claire; Cox, Nicholas; Neil, Christopher J.
• Is Part Of: Internal medicine journal. Volume 50:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 488
• Page End: 492
• Publication Date: 2020-04-08
• Subjects: heart failure -- acute heart failure -- readmission -- rehospitalisation -- aged -- healthcare utilisation; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1111/imj.14793
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1444-0903

Abstract

Abstract: A 'cardio‐geriatric' heart failure model of care was implemented to address the high rates of readmission in elderly acute decompensated heart failure patients. Despite demonstrably intensified management in both the cardiology and geriatric domains, this study did not demonstrate a positive effect on the primary outcome of all cause readmissions at 30 days.