The Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention on Prescribing Rates of SGLT2 Inhibitor in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Author

Benjamin Hocutt, Seattle University

Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Project

College/School

College of Nursing

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Project Mentor

Melissa Owen

Readers

Bonnie Bowie

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is an increasing public health concern in the United States representing an increased burden on the healthcare system.^1–4 HF currently accounts for approximately 1 million hospitalizations in the United States annually, with approximately 7 million individuals diagnosed with heart failure at this time.¹ Current annual expenditures in the United States for HF is approximately $30 billion in direct costs, which is projected to increase to $70 billion by 2030.¹ There is evidence that HF mortality has been increasing since 2012 after declining in the United States from 2004-2012 and that increases in HF mortality are being driven by younger adults with a higher burden of comorbid conditions.¹

Recommended Citation

Hocutt, Benjamin, "The Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention on Prescribing Rates of SGLT2 Inhibitor in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 105.
https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/dnp-projects/105