Transitions of care in heart failure: A scientific statement from the American heart association

Circulation: Heart Failure

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 384-409

  Albert, Nancy M ^a   Barnason, Susan ^a   Deswal, Anita ^a   Hernandez, Adrian ^a   Kociol, Robb ^a   Lee, Eunyoung ^a   Paul, Sara ^a   Ryan, Catherine J ^a   White Williams, Connie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; comprehensive health care; continuum of care; delivery of health care; heart failure; hospitalization; patient care team; transitional care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 84928567578     PISSN: 19413289     EISSN: 19413297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/HHF.0000000000000006     Document Type: Article

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