Improving TRansitions ANd outcomeS for heart FailurE patients in home health CaRe (I-TRANSFER-HF): a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial: study protocol

• Main Authors: Madeline R. Sterling (Author), Cisco G. Espinosa (Author), Daniel Spertus (Author), Michelle Shum (Author), Margaret V. McDonald (Author), Miriam B. Ryvicker (Author), Yolanda Barrón (Author), Jonathan N. Tobin (Author), Lisa M. Kern (Author), Monika M. Safford (Author), Samprit Banerjee (Author), Parag Goyal (Author), Joanna Bryan Ringel (Author), Mangala Rajan (Author), Alicia I. Arbaje (Author), Christine D. Jones (Author), John A. Dodson (Author), Crystal Cené (Author), Kathryn H. Bowles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Some of the most promising strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in heart failure (HF) is through the timely receipt of home health care (HHC), delivered by Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs), and outpatient medical follow-up after hospital discharge. Yet nationa...