A BRIDGE OVER WATER: SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEART FAILURE BRIDGE CLINIC (HFBC) TO REDUCE HEART FAILURE (HF) HOSPITALIZATIONS

Background: HF hospitalizations contribute to a tremendous expenditure. Post-discharge HF patients are highly vulnerable to early readmission. In 2012, we established a nurse practitioner (NP) managed HFBC, which provides post-discharge follow-up, guideline-directed HF care, intravenous (IV)