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Problems Experienced In The Second And Third Months After Discharge From A Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization, Joan S. Grant, Lucinda J. Graven
Problems Experienced In The Second And Third Months After Discharge From A Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization, Joan S. Grant, Lucinda J. Graven
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
The purpose of this study was to identify high-priority problems experienced by individuals during the second and third month after discharge from an acute care facility for heart failure. This descriptive, exploratory study, an extension of a previous analysis that examined high-priority problems in the first month, comprised 19 participants who were assigned to an intervention group that received a randomized, 12-week-pilot coping partnership (COPE-HF) intervention. A trained research nurse provided the intervention, and participants used a standard list to identify high-priority heart failure-related problems. Quantitative and content data analysis was conducted. While the highest-priority problem continued to be managing …
Heart Failure Follow Up Phone Calls, Melissa Lampert, Anne Major
Heart Failure Follow Up Phone Calls, Melissa Lampert, Anne Major
Nursing Posters
Increase the number of 72-hour post-discharge follow-up phone calls for patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of heart failure.
This is a quality measure required for Joint Commission Heart Failure Certification and also to maintain American Heart Association Gold Plus Status.