JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Meta Analysis
Comprehensive discharge planning with postdischarge support for older patients with congestive heart failure: a meta-analysis.
Comprehensive discharge planning plus postdischarge support may reduce readmission rates for older patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). ⋯ Comprehensive discharge planning plus postdischarge support for older patients with CHF significantly reduced readmission rates and may improve health outcomes such as survival and QOL without increasing costs.