Publications by authors named "Kevin Kirchen"
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
July 2017
Article Synopsis
- Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiatives aim to lower healthcare costs while maintaining quality, specifically focusing on reducing high readmission rates (over 35%) for valve patients after surgery.
- A readmission reduction initiative (RRI) was launched on May 1, 2015, involving risk assessment, careful discharge planning, and post-discharge management by cardiac nurse practitioners (CNPs), leading to a structured approach for patient care after surgery.
- The results showed a significant decrease in 30-day readmissions from 18% to 10.1%, thanks to improved management strategies, especially for high-risk valve patients, although those who underwent transcatheter procedures had higher readmission rates compared
