Peer-Reviewed Publication
JMIR Cardio2021;5(1):e29101.June 1, 2021Journal Article
A Virtual Cardiovascular Care Program for Prevention of Heart Failure Readmissions in a Skilled Nursing Facility Population: Retrospective Analysis.
Daniel M Friedman1,2, Jana M Goldberg1, Rebecca L Molinsky3, Mark A Hanson1,4, Adam Castaño1, Syed-Samar Raza5, Nodar Janas1,5, Peter Celano1, Karen Kapoor1, Jina Telaraja1, Maria L Torres1, Nayan Jain1, Jeffrey D Wessler1,6
1Heartbeat Health, Inc., New York, NY, United States.
2Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
3Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
4Innovative Practice & Telemedicine Section, Department of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
5Cassena Care, LLC, Woodbury, NY, United States.
6Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure (HF) in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have 30-day hospital readmission rates as high as 43%. A virtual cardiovascular care program, consisting of patient selection, initial televisit, postconsultation care planning, and follow-up televisits, was developed and delivered by Heartbeat Health, Inc., a cardiovascular digital health company, to 11 SNFs (3510 b…
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