Heart Failure Certification
- Certification less than 1% of SNFs nationally have achieved
- The hospital and patients can have confidence that the SNF(s) have been highly vetted by AHA experts
- Improves care coordination and communication between the Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), thereby enhancing the continuum of care for the patient for improved outcomes
- The care a patient receives impacts readmission rates (+ or -), Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure certification helps reduce unnecessary readmissions to the hospital
- Gives the hospital assurance that the patient will have strong continuity of care