Establishing a Heart Failure Program: The Essential Guide, 3rd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-6750-5
Paperback
176 pages
November 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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-- from the Introduction
If you are interested in a better way to treat heart
failure, this book is for you. Dr. Michael McIvor – who has
taught thousands of healthcare professionals how to effectively
care for patients with chronic HF through CME symposia –
takes a logical, step-by-step approach to setting up and operating
the kind of program that reduces hospital admissions and improves
patient care.
Establishing a Heart Failure Program: The Essential Guide
answers the different questions posed by physicians, nurse
practitioners, nurses, and hospital administrators, all of whom
need to work as a team to achieve success. The three major sections
of the book address:
- Taking the first steps toward building your heart failure
program - developing a business plan, choosing your model of care,
and making accurate financial projections
- Assembling the pieces of your program – managers, front
line staff, and the physical facility
- Day-to-day operations
A companion website presents forms you can download and use in your own heart failure center. Drawing from experience, Dr. McIvor helps you avoid common problems by identifying potential problems and sharing advice that has proven effective to your colleagues. He gives you the essential tools – unavailable elsewhere – to set up and maintain a heart failure program that achieves superior clinical outcomes.