Four things to know:
- The initiative is aiming to reduce hospital readmissions for patients discharged after admission for heart failure.
- OSU Wexner heart failure patients will be given the choice to enroll in the program upon their discharge.
- WellSky’s platform uses technology that can view inside patients’ lungs so clinicians can quickly assess lung fluid, allowing for customized care interventions designed to prevent readmission.
- Heart failure specialists Brent Lampert, DO, and Raymond Benza, MD, will lead the program, which involves collaboration between cardiologists, telehealth clinicians, nurses and personal caregivers.
