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[Agency] AHRQ [Project Title] Variations in Care: Comparing Heart Failure Care Transit [Institution] UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES [Amount] $0 [Summary] Heart failure is a prevalent condition among the elderly that has high rates of potentially avoidable readmissions. Readmissions can be reduced through programs to improve the transition of care from inpatient to outpatient settings, but these programs are not currently widespread due to implementation costs at the hospital level. This research compares the costs and the effectiveness of two separate adaptations of care transition interventions on reducing readmissions for elderly heart failure patients, and their effectiveness on reducing the variation between six medical centers on readmission rates for elderly heart failure patients. [Completion/ Closing Date] 09/03/2010 [Link] link [Category] 
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