Publications by authors named "P L Tilkemeier"
Effectiveness of Transitional Care Program among High-Risk Discharged Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Saving Costs, Post-Discharge Readmissions and Emergency Department Visits.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Transitional care programs (TCPs) involve hospital staff following up with patients after discharge to reduce the chances of returning to the hospital or emergency department and to lower healthcare costs.
- - A study analyzing patient data from Greenville Memorial Hospital showed that patients who participated in TCP had significantly fewer hospital readmissions and lower costs compared to those who did not participate.
- - While TCP graduates had reduced readmission rates and overall costs, there was no significant difference in emergency department visits after 30 and 90 days, suggesting the need for further research to verify these effects.
A Vision for the Future of Quality in Echocardiographic Reporting: The American Society of Echocardiography ImageGuideEcho Registry, Current and Future States.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
August 2023
Background: Data registries facilitate knowledge acquisition and quality improvement. ImageGuide is a registry developed by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology collecting data since 2015, providing insight into current nuclear cardiology practice.
Methods And Results: HIPAA de-identified data on > 100 practice- and patient-related variables from 19 US practices were obtained from ImageGuide.
Background: Approximately 28% of adults have ≥3 chronic conditions (CCs), accounting for two-thirds of U.S. healthcare costs, and often having suboptimal outcomes.
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