title: [CorBene: a new model for collaborative care of patients with congestive heart failure].
abstract: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common medical disorders. The prognosis tends to be unfavorable and the quality of care needs further improvement. The aim of the CorBene project is to improve the health-related quality of life and the prognosis in patients in all stages of CHF and to reduce the hospitalization rate. For this purpose a modern collaborative treatment program involving all relevant health care professionals was developed. The key feature is the close collaboration between family physicians, practicing cardiologists, hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. The CorBene model was launched in Cologne and then spread to North-Rhine/Westphalia and to Saarland. Currently, there is the possibility to offer it in all German states. Preliminary analyses confirm an optimal, guideline-based therapy of CHF.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologische/angiologische/pulmologische Gemeinschaftspraxis, Ambulantes Kardiologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Köln, Rolshover Str. 526, 51105, Köln, Deutschland. gysan@gesundesherz.de
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Gysan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riedel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hossmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Latz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griebenow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D017749:Total Quality Management