New Readmission Award
Heart Failure Patients 30-Day Readmission Award
The Heart Failure Patient 30-Day Readmission Award submissions have now concluded. Thank you to those that have submitted entries.
The Research Committee is excited to announce the 30-Day Readmission Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize heart failure (HF) treatment programs that have shown exceptional performance in the management of patients through significant reduction in patients' readmission rates within 30 days following hospital discharge.
Eligibility Criteria:
- One of the applicants must be an AAHFN member in good-standing for at least one year (prior to July 2012). Note: AAHFN Board of Directors, Research Committee Members, or Institutions (e.g., university or non-university hospitals) by which these individuals are employed or affiliated are NOT eligible to apply for this award.
- The structure of the heart failure program consists of a multidisciplinary team in an urban or rural setting.
- The strategies or process of reducing the re-admission rate should be innovative and based on the best available evidence, practices, or clinical guidelines.
- The reduction in 30-day hospital readmission rate is significant and sustained for a minimum of 6 months after strategies/process implementation. A significant reduction in readmission is defined as a minimum 5% decrease in the applicant's hospital readmission rate at baseline.
Award Compensation
- 3 awards will be give based on size of hospital/institution (small less than 100 beds, medium less than 250 beds and large less than 500 beds)
- 1 member from each hospital/institution will receive free registration to the 2013 Annual Conference
- Each of the 3 hospitals/institutions will be recognized at the meeting and through AAHFN publications. AAHFN will also plan a press release to each hospital/institution’s local newspapers.
Sponsored By:
 Sponsor of the Mid-Sized Hospital/Institution Award |
 Sponsor of the Large Hospital/Institution Award |
