Background: Sepsis affects over 19 million patients worldwide annually. While there was a reduction in in-hospital mortality for sepsis over the past two decades, the readmission rate among its survivors has increased. Sepsis is a leading cause of 30-day hospital readmission in the United States at 21.4%, compared to all-cause readmissions of 17%, and imposes [...]

Background: In the South Bronx, 30% of the population lives with heart failure. CHF readmission andmortality rates surpass the national average in the Bronx. Our hospital serves anethnically diverse population, predominantly Hispanic and African American, many ofwho have a low socioeconomic status. Despite multiple interventions including educating patients about CHF Action Plan, ensuring all eligible [...]