ATTENTION: NEWS AND HEALTH PRODUCERS
JAMA Advisory for June 1
WORSENING OUTCOMES FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AFTER SHORTER AND MORE SUCCESSFUL HOSPITAL STAYS
EMBARGO TIME: 4pm (ET) Tuesday, June 1, 2010
SUMMARY:
Over the last decade heart failure patients are experiencing shorter and more successful hospital stays. What happens when they leave the hospital especially in that crucial, 30 day period after discharge had been unclear. A new study shows the risk of being admitted to a nursing home, re-admitted to the hospital and dying in the month following hospital discharge is rising.
SUMMARY:
Over the last decade heart failure patients are experiencing shorter and more successful hospital stays. What happens when they leave the hospital especially in that crucial, 30 day period after discharge had been unclear. A new study shows the risk of being admitted to a nursing home, re-admitted to the hospital and dying in the month following hospital discharge is rising.
SOUNDBITES:
Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D., S.M., - Yale University School of Medicine
B-ROLL:
Various shots of nurses with heart patients, exterior of hospital, various shots of Dr. Krumholz in his office, patients with nurses in cardiac care unit
Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D., S.M., - Yale University School of Medicine
B-ROLL:
Various shots of nurses with heart patients, exterior of hospital, various shots of Dr. Krumholz in his office, patients with nurses in cardiac care unit
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***Producers can also access a downloadable, broadcast-quality version of The JAMA Report, along with other useful materials.
Each week at www.TheJAMAReport.org, producers will find:
• MPEG2 and original AVID QUICKTIME Movie that includes the package, slates, extra bites and b-roll
• Windows Media and QuickTime video preview of The JAMA Report
• a word document of the video script
• a link to the JAMA study abstract
This information will be updated and available at 9 a.m. eastern time each Tuesday, though it is embargoed until 4 p.m. eastern time. Each piece will stay active on the site for four weeks.