Cardiogenic Shock Team Cuts Time to Diagnosis by Half

A cardiogenic shock team at a Texas specialty hospital significantly decreased the time from first signs to diagnosis and from the initial transfer request to acceptance for patients being transferred from a referring hospital

Follow up after cardiovascular hospitalizations lacking, especially among marginalized populations

A retrospective cohort study found that between 2010 and 2019, timely post-discharge follow-up after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF) hospitalizations increased substantially for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, but many patients still not getting the follow-up they need, and racial and socioeconomic disparities have worsened.