Perspective · Systems of Care
Heart Failure Outcomes Are Built Between Hospitalizations
Transitions of care, medication access, early follow-up, multidisciplinary support, and patient education are critical components of a high-performing heart failure program.
Readmission risk is concentrated in the first two weeks after discharge, when follow-up and medication reconciliation are most fragile.
Early post-discharge contact, pharmacy support for affordability, and nurse-led titration close the gap between prescribed and actual therapy.
Programs improve when the pathway is standardized and measured, not when individual clinicians simply work harder.
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