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Hospital to Home

 

The Hospital to Home (H2H) Initiative is a resource for hospitals and cardiovascular care providers committed to improving transitions from hospital to "home" and reduce their risk of federal penalties associated with high readmission rates.

Projects

Self-contained improvement projects that include a goal statement, success metrics, a tool kit, an assessment, and 3 webinars (evidence, tools, lessons learned) that provide participants with recommended strategies and tools to achieve small, attainable goals in their organization.

  • See You in 7

    The goal of the H2H SY7 Challenge is for all patients discharged with a diagnosis of HF/AMI to have a follow-up appointment scheduled/cardiac rehab referral made within 7 days of hospital discharge.

  • Mind Your Meds

    The goal of the H2H MM Challenge is for clinicians and patients discharged with a diagnosis of HF/MI to work together and ensure optimal medication management.

  • Signs and Symptoms

    The goal of the H2H S&S Challenge is to activate patients to recognize early warning signs and have a plan to address them.


News And Research

  • Pandemic impaired hospitals' infection prevention efforts

    Research shows that in the COVID-19 pandemic's first two years, half of surveyed US hospitals experienced increases in health care-associated infections, with a 54% hike in central line-associated bloodstream infections, a 46% rise in catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and a 45% increase in ventilator-associated pneumonia. Investigators said main factors were staffing problems, higher patient acuity, greater use of travel nurses, higher medical device utilization and lower bedside patient monitoring, and pandemic pressures also affected staffs' ability to conduct routine infection prevention and control measures. Contagion Live (4/22) Learn More


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