Implementation and impact analysis of a transitional care pathway for patients presenting to the emergency department with cardiac-related complaints

• Main Authors: Gabriel E. Soto (Author), Elizabeth A. Huenefeldt (Author), Masey N. Hengst (Author), Arlo J. Reimer (Author), Shawn K. Samuel (Author), Steven K. Samuel (Author), Stephen J. Utts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiac-related complaints are leading drivers of Emergency Department (ED) utilization. Although a large proportion of cardiac patients can be discharged with appropriate outpatient follow-up, inadequate care coordination often leads to high revisit rates or unnecessary admissio...