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Project Number: | IK2HX002621-01A2 |
| Title: | Designing for Implementation and Dissemination of High-Value Heart Failure Transitional Care |
| Principal Investigator: | Paul Hess |
| Location: | Denver, CO |
| Congressional District Code: | 6 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | May 2020 - April 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $324,115 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,559,511 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Value is defined as health outcomes achieved per dollar spent over a cycle of care. Heart failure (HF) is an ideal condition for which to study value because 1 of 10 Veterans dies and 1 in 5 is readmitted within 30 days of discharge. “Home time,” defined as the time a patient spends alive and outside of health care institutions, is a novel outcome measure that is highly-prioritized among Veterans with HF. Yet variations in the value of care delivered by VA facilities during HF care e... |