Congestive Heart Failure Summary
Preventing Hospital Readmissions in
Congestive Heart Failure Patients
1
KA R A M A S T E R S
SAMMY RAMIREZ
Heart Failure
2
Three major types of heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure
High-output heart failure (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013)
(CDC, 2013)
(CDC,
2013)
Heart Failure
3
About 5.1 million Americans have heart failure
(CDC, 2013)
Roughly half of those diagnosed with heart failure
die within 5 years of diagnosis
(CDC, 2013)
In 2009, 1 in 9 deaths included heart failure as
contributing cause
(CDC, 2013)
Expenses related to heart failure are estimated
over $32 billion each year
(CDC, 2013)
Statistics of Heart Failure
4
Statistics shows that nearly 23% of
Medicare patients hospitalized …show more content…
Literature Review Articles
9
Education by a dietitian in patients with heart
failure results in improved adherence with a sodium-restricted diet
(Arcand, Brazel, Joliffe, Berkoff, Allard, &
Newton, 2005)
Outcomes improve for patients when discharge
education is performed by a nurse specialized in heart failure
(Delgado-Passler & McCaffrey, 2006)
WVH Process
10
Education on heart failure management is
provided by the cardiologist and …show more content…
The American Heart Journal, 150(4), 716. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.02.016
Buckle, J., Sharkey, P., Myriski, P., Smout, R., & Horn, S. (2002, Spring). Improving outcomes for patients hospitalized with CHF. Managed Care Quarterly, 10, 30-40. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/231293167?accountid= 158601
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2013). In Heart Failure Fact Sheet. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/DHDSP/data_statistics/fact_sheets/ fs_heart_failure.htm
Collins, S. P., Schauer, D. P., Gupta, A., Brunner, H., Storrow, A. B., & Eckman, M. H. (2009). Cost-effectiveness analysis of ED decision making in patients with non-high-risk heart failure. The American Journal of
Emergency Medicine, 27(3), 293-302. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.025
Dawidczik, V. A. (2003). Education of the patient with congestive heart failure (Order No. 1417795). Available from ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. (305260685). Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/305260685?accountid=
Congestive Heart Failure Patients
1
KA R A M A S T E R S
SAMMY RAMIREZ
Heart Failure
2
Three major types of heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure
High-output heart failure (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013)
(CDC, 2013)
(CDC,
2013)
Heart Failure
3
About 5.1 million Americans have heart failure
(CDC, 2013)
Roughly half of those diagnosed with heart failure
die within 5 years of diagnosis
(CDC, 2013)
In 2009, 1 in 9 deaths included heart failure as
contributing cause
(CDC, 2013)
Expenses related to heart failure are estimated
over $32 billion each year
(CDC, 2013)
Statistics of Heart Failure
4
Statistics shows that nearly 23% of
Medicare patients hospitalized …show more content…
Literature Review Articles
9
Education by a dietitian in patients with heart
failure results in improved adherence with a sodium-restricted diet
(Arcand, Brazel, Joliffe, Berkoff, Allard, &
Newton, 2005)
Outcomes improve for patients when discharge
education is performed by a nurse specialized in heart failure
(Delgado-Passler & McCaffrey, 2006)
WVH Process
10
Education on heart failure management is
provided by the cardiologist and …show more content…
The American Heart Journal, 150(4), 716. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.02.016
Buckle, J., Sharkey, P., Myriski, P., Smout, R., & Horn, S. (2002, Spring). Improving outcomes for patients hospitalized with CHF. Managed Care Quarterly, 10, 30-40. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/231293167?accountid= 158601
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2013). In Heart Failure Fact Sheet. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/DHDSP/data_statistics/fact_sheets/ fs_heart_failure.htm
Collins, S. P., Schauer, D. P., Gupta, A., Brunner, H., Storrow, A. B., & Eckman, M. H. (2009). Cost-effectiveness analysis of ED decision making in patients with non-high-risk heart failure. The American Journal of
Emergency Medicine, 27(3), 293-302. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.025
Dawidczik, V. A. (2003). Education of the patient with congestive heart failure (Order No. 1417795). Available from ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. (305260685). Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/305260685?accountid=