TRANSITIONAL CARE EFFECTIVENESS: 10-YEAR RESULTS FROM THE ‘BRIDGING THE DISCHARGE GAP EFFECTIVELY’ (BRIDGE) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality and hospitalization in the U.S., and transitional care (TC) initiatives may improve outcomes for these patients (pts). We evaluated the effectiveness of BRIDGE, a nurse-practitioner-led TC clinic, in mitigating hospital readmissions, ED