APN spells success for a heart failure program.
Review the relationship between advanced practice nurse-directed heart failure programs and patient length of stay, mortality, re-admission rate, and adherence to recommended clinical regimens.
Dahl
Julie
J
Health East Internal Medicine in St. Paul, Minn., USA.
Penque
Sue
S
D019468:Disease Management; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology