Implementing a High-Value Care Discharge Protocol in Patients Undergoing CABG Reduces Readmission

Submitted by: Christopher Anderson

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.036

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Author(s): Neel P. Chudgar, MD Roger Zhu, MD Katherine D. Gray, MD Ryan Chiu, MD, MBA Araceli Delacruz Carrera, DNP Samuel J. Lang, MD Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, MD, PhD Charles A. Mack, MD

Readmission after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is linked with negative outcomes and raised cost. We evaluated the impact of a high-value care discharge protocol on readmission, length of stay (LOS), and discharge destination in patients undergoing isolated CABG.

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