Factors Associated With Readmission in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices in South Korea

Nurses play a vital role in managing patients and helping to reduce readmission rates. In addition to the NYHA class and prothrombin time, this research highlights the critical importance of comprehensive nursing documentation. Specifically, 'free-text nursing notes' capture critical patient events and observations, such as nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, bleeding, and noncompliance, providing valuable insights for clinical decision-making and enhancing patient management to prevent unplanned readmissions. These findings highlight the importance of nursing roles in documentation, patient education, and personalized discharge planning to improve clinical outcomes for patients with LVADs.