A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent the Readmission of Elderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

19952,345 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Michael W. Rich

Valerie Beckham

Carol Wittenberg

Charles L. Leven · Washington University in St. Louis

Kenneth E. Freedland · Jewish Hospital

Robert M. Carney · Jewish Hospital

Abstract

A nurse-directed, multidisciplinary intervention can improve quality of life and reduce hospital use and medical costs for elderly patients with congestive heart failure.

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Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiac Health and Mental Health Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 333, Issue 18, pp. 1190-1195

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199511023331806

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A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent the Readmission of Elderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

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