TY - JOUR T1 - A home based intervention reduced hospital readmissions and mortality in patients with congestive heart failure JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 124 LP - 124 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.4.124 VL - 2 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/4/124.abstract N2 - Stewart S, Vandenbroek Aj, Pearson S, et al. Prolonged beneficial effects of a home-based intervention on unplanned readmissions mortality among patients with congestive heart failure.Arch Intern Med1999 Feb 8; 159:257–61.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who have been discharged from hospital, can a home based intervention (HBI) reduce the frequency of hospital readmissions and out of hospital deaths? Subgroup analysis of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 18 months follow up (n=762 patients).A tertiary referral hospital in Woodville, South Australia, Australia.97 patients (mean age 75 y, 52% women) with CHF and impaired systolic function, functional impairment (New York Heart Association class II-IV), and ≥1 previous hospital admission for CHF. Follow up was 100%.All patients received discharge planning. 49 patients were allocated to HBI care (a visit before discharge … ER -