Optimising Transitional Care Following a Heart Failure Hospitalisation in Australia

Andrew P. Sindone; Andrea Driscoll; Ralph Audehm; Aaron L. Sverdlov; James Mcveigh; Wai Ping Alicia; Annabel Hickey; Ingrid Hopper; Tim Chang; Andrew Maiorana; John J. Atherton

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.029

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Optimising Transitional Care Following a Heart Failure Hospitalisation in Australia

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Optimising Transitional Care Following a Heart Failure Hospitalisation in Australia

Andrew P. Sindone, Andrea Driscoll, Ralph Audehm, Aaron L. Sverdlov, James Mcveigh, Wai Ping Alicia, Annabel Hickey, Ingrid Hopper, Tim Chang, Andrew Maiorana, …

Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.33(7), pp.932-942

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.029

PMID: 38692982

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Abstract

heart failure

hospitalisation

hospital discharge

transition of care

multidisciplinary management

Hospitalisations for heart failure (HF) are associated with high rates of readmission and death, the most vulnerable period being within the fi rst few weeks post-hospital discharge. Effective transition of care from hospital to community settings for patients with HF can help reduce readmission and mortality over the vulnerable period, and improve long-term outcomes for patients, their family or carers, and the healthcare system. Planning and communication underpin a seamless transition of care, by ensuring that the changes to patients' management initiated in hospital continue to be implemented following discharge and in the long term. This evidence-based guide, developed by a multidisciplinary group of Australian experts in HF, discusses best practice for achieving appropriate and effective transition of patients hospitalised with HF to community care in the Australian setting. It provides guidance on key factors to address before and after hospital discharge, as well as practical tools that can be used to facilitate a smooth transition of care.

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Title: Optimising Transitional Care Following a Heart Failure Hospitalisation in Australia
Authors: Andrew P. Sindone (Corresponding Author) - Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Andrea Driscoll (Author) - Deakin University
Ralph Audehm (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Aaron L. Sverdlov (Author) - John Hunter Hospital
James Mcveigh (Author) - Prince of Wales Hospital
Wai Ping Alicia (Author) - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Annabel Hickey (Author) - Prince Charles Hospital
Ingrid Hopper (Author) - Alfred Health
Tim Chang (Author) - Fiona Stanley Hospital
Andrew Maiorana (Author) - Curtin University
John J. Atherton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.33(7), pp.932-942
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.029
ISSN: 1444-2892; 1443-9506
PMID: 38692982
Copyright note: (c) 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Grant note: This support was funded by Novartis Australia.
Organisation Unit: Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; School of Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991060558802621
Output Type: Journal article

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