Heart Failure Clinical Trial
Virtual Visits in Heart Failure Care Transitions
Summary
This study evaluates the use of virtual visits in the post-discharge care of patients with heart failure. Participants admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of heart failure will be randomized at discharge to either a virtual visit or outpatient visit for their 7-day post discharge follow up visit.
Full Description
Published guidelines recommend that patients being discharged home after hospitalization for HF should be offered a 7-day post-discharge outpatient clinic visit as a way to increase engagement with care and reduce risk of poor outcomes. Unfortunately no-show rates for the 7-day post-discharge outpatient visit in this population are high, suggesting poor engagement. The investigators have previously observed a 76% no-show rate at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. This study is to evaluate whether use of 7-day post-discharge virtual visit versus in-person visit can improve adherence with post-discharge appointment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Hospitalized for primary diagnosis of HF;
Anticipated to be discharged home;
Agreeable to longitudinal post-discharge care at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in the first few weeks after hospital discharge;
Patient or an individual in their social support network has the ability (equipment and connectivity) to do a virtual visit after hospital discharge;
Exclusion Criteria:
Being transferred to another hospital, or being discharged to an inpatient facility or nursing home;
Being discharged to hospice;
Subject currently enrolled in an interventional research study that requires an in-person clinical visit within 7 days post-discharge.
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Cleveland Ohio, 44195, United States
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