Disease insight reports

Atrial Fibrillation Costed Integrated Patient Scenario, James’s Story

This Costed Integrated Patient Scenario (CIPS) report demonstrates the differences in two potential pathways of care that a patient with atrial fibrillation can receive and the impact that this can have on both patient and carer outcomes and health and social care system costs, as decided by an expert group of clinicians. Delivering better, more cost-effective care for patients relies on speedy and accurate diagnosis of their AF, which is vital in unlocking stroke prevention. Clinicians must ensure that every contact counts where it comes to embedding manual pulse checks into routine care. The sharing of data and information is crucial across integrated multidisciplinary teams which can support patients in the appropriate setting and free up hospital resources to manage elective and acute care.

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