Reducing Readmissions Using Teach-Back: Enhancing Patient and Family Education.

Authors

Debra Peter MSN, RN-BC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kim Jordan MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Susan Lawrence MS, CMAC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Krista J. Casey MBA, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2015

Abstract

This article describes a quality improvement initiative, implemented by a patient education workgroup within a tertiary Magnet® facility. The project focused on the association between inadequate care transitions in patients with heart failure and subsequent costly readmissions. The teach-back initiative was piloted with patients hospitalized with heart failure, because of this population's high risk of readmission. Learning outcomes included documented improvements in patients' understanding of their disease and reduced readmission rates.

Volume

45

Issue

1

First Page

35

Last Page

42

ISSN

1539-0721

Comments

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Published In/Presented At

Peter, D., Robinson, P., Jordan, M., Lawrence, S., Casey, K., & Salas-Lopez, D. (2015). Reducing readmissions using teach-back: enhancing patient and family education. The Journal Of Nursing Administration, 45(1), 35-42. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000155.

Disciplines

Nursing

PubMedID

25479173

LVHN link

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=25479173&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Department(s)

Patient Care Services / Nursing, Patient Care Services / Nursing Faculty

Document Type

Article

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