Frailty, Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate how measures of frailty, assessed during occupational therapy (OT) evaluation and intervention impact decision for advanced heart failure (HF) therapies and postoperative outcomes.
Interventions
Patients undergoing advanced heart failure intervention including LVAD implantation or heart transplantation
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals will be included in this study if they were evaluated for advanced heart failure therapies at Keck Hospital from 1/1/2019-6/30/2021. This will be determined through data from the electronic medical record.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who did not receive an occupational therapy evaluation prior to advanced heart failure intervention decision.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Length of Stay | 1 to 500 days | Length of hospital stay after intervention |
| Rate of Readmission | 30 to 90 days | Rate of Readmission after initial hospital discharge |
Countries
United States