Background: Avoiding preventable readmissions is a major goal of health care systems nationwide1. The Cardiorespiratory cohort consists of Veterans admitted with a diagnosis of CHF, COPD and non-COVID-19 Pneumonia, and is a high-risk group for readmissions. As part of a larger National VA High Reliability Organization (HRO) Collaborative2, an interdisciplinary team was launched to achieve […]

Case Presentation: A 99-year-old female presented to the emergency department due to new onset, post-prandial abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. History was significant for atrial fibrillation (AFib), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), diabetes, and hypertension. Physical exam was significant for chronic bilateral lower extremity edema without JVD or rales. On admission, her electrocardiogram […]