title: Accomplishing quality of life in end-stage heart failure: a hospice multidisciplinary approach.
abstract: The literature addresses using multidisciplinary teams to manage outpatient heart failure patients to reduce hospital readmission rates, increase functional capacity, and improve quality of life. This article shows how a multidisciplinary team can be used for these same patients in a hospice home care program.
authors: Yale University School of Nursing, Room 294, 100 Church Street South, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA. Jessica.Coviello@yale.edu
authors: Jessica Shank
authors: JS
authors: Coviello
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Hricz-Borges
authors: Palasa Saltourides
authors: PS
authors: Masulli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011788:Quality of Life