Abstract:Aim: To assess whether implementation of the care coordination program reduces 30-day readmissions, and identify characteristics that increase susceptibility to readmission.
Methods:Our institution is an urban quaternary care liver transplant center performing approximately 50 liver transplants yearly in highly competitive UNOS Region 2. Our care coordination program focuses on patient education, short-term outpatient follow-up visits, and post-discharge follow-up calls by a transplant coordinator. During inpa… Show more
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