Team-Based Approach to Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions.

This document is a report from the American Journal of Medical Quality that discusses two different interventions aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. The first intervention focuses on reducing heart failure readmissions at Rush University Medical Center. By implementing a transitional care program and closely monitoring high-risk patients, Rush was able to decrease readmission rates and improve overall cardiology readmission rates. The second intervention focuses on reducing costs within an integrated healthcare system by promoting the use of less expensive biosimilar drugs. Sharp HealthCare achieved high biosimilar adoption rates, resulting in significant cost savings and improved financial outcomes. Both interventions demonstrate successful strategies for improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs. [Extracted from the article]