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Using Short Stay Units Instead of Routine Admission to Improve Patient Centered Health Outcomes for AHF Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Short Stay Unit and Standard of Care for Acute Heart Failure. Completed, enrolled 194 participants across 11 sites.
Detailed Summary
The majority of the over one million annual AHF hospitalizations originate from the emergency department. Admitting and re-admitting lower risk AHF patients who don't need prolonged hospitalization may increase their risk for poor outcomes and decrease their quality of life: Safe alternatives to hospitalization from the ED are needed. We propose a strategy-of-care, short stay unit management of AHF (i.e. less than 24 hours), will lead to improved outcomes for lower risk AHF patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects will be treated for acute heart failure in the SSU and observed for improvement then, if appropriate, discharged. If not appropriate for discharge they will be admitted to inpatient.
Subjects who come to the ER with acute heart failure who are randomized to inpatient stay.