Interventions to Prevent Readmissions in Hospitalized Peripheral Vascular Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
Elizabeth R. Doss and
Lori L. Popejoy
Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 2, 423-432
Abstract:
A large proportion of peripheral vascular patients worldwide experience unplanned hospital readmissions after inpatient vascular surgery. This review was conducted to identify acute care and post-discharge interventions that may help in reducing unplanned vascular surgery readmissions. A computer-based search of four databases was conducted July 2021 for original research reports published 2000 to 2021. Eight studies met inclusion criteria, with interventions including multidisciplinary care teams, advance practice provider discharge coordination, individualized case management, home care nursing, early primary care provider or telephone follow-up, and telehealth driven follow up evaluated. Some reductions in readmission rates were associated with most interventions but were inconsistent across studies. Further research is necessary to clarify and validate these findings, incorporate patient perspectives, and explore the role of technology-based interventions. This work is key to improving the patient’s experience, reduce healthcare costs, and strengthen the quality of vascular surgery care.
Keywords: vascular surgery; care coordination; unplanned readmissions; discharge follow-up (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738221085612
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