MY BAGS ARE PACKED; AM I READY TO GO?

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MY BAGS ARE PACKEDAM I READY TO GO?

• REDUCING HEART FAILURE READMISSIONS
• March 30, 2010

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Rates of Rehospitalization within 30 Days after
Hospital Discharge
Jencks S et al. N Engl J Med 20093601418-1428
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Highest Rates of Rehospitalization and Most
Frequent Reasons for Rehospitalization, According
to Condition at Index Discharge
Jencks S et al. N Engl J Med 20093601418-1428
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REDUCING HF READMISSIONS

• What do the data show?
• What are lessons from the field?
• Does it help to understand the disease?
• Project Red
• Programs in Maine

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THANKS TO

• Deb Mattin, Jim Leonard, Susan Schow,
• Judy Tupper, Rita Zanichkowsky, Deb Wigand,
• Lisa Letourneau, Lois Skillings, Ruth Ann Burke,
  Elizabeth Foley, Danielle Louder, Bonnie Smith,
• Christine Rutan, Deb McLeod, Scott Peterson,
• Michelle DuBord, Tammy Rolfe, Warren Alpern,
• Wendy Ross, Angela Westhof, Catherine Cobb,
• Cynthia Rice, Robin Thatcher
• Sandra Parker, Mary Mayhew