Presentation Year

2024

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Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

Heart failure is a significant public health concern, contributing to high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Patient education, telephone follow-up after discharge, and referring patients to a cardiac telehealth program are ways to reduce readmissions in rural communities. Within three months of implementation, the inpatient unit will complete education within 90% of HF patients, the 30-day readmission rate for HF patients will be below 40%, and the nurse care coordinator will have successful contact via a post-discharge follow-up telephone call to 75% of HF patients. Community-based rural hospitals must implement these interventions to reduce heart failure readmission rates.

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Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Xee

Primary Contact: Last Name

Lee

Primary Contact: Email

eaj7@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

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707-599-8037

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1551

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