Effectiveness and cost of a transitional care program for heart failure: A prospective study with concurrent controls

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Year Published

2011
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Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA
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Country focus

USA
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

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Type of document

Economic evaluation or costing study
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Description
Focus

Specific
Target

Health system
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Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
Where care is provided
Continuity of care
Outreach
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Skills and competencies development
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Sectors
Home care
Hospital care
Providers
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Stauffer BD, Fullerton C, Fleming N, Ogola G, Herrin J, Stafford PM, et al. Effectiveness and cost of a transitional care program for heart failure: A prospective study with concurrent controls. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2011;171(14):1238-1243.
DOI

10.1001/archinternmed.2011.274

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