title: A home telehealth heart failure management program for veterans through care transitions.
abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a new epidemic in the United States. Advanced HF is a fatal illness affecting our veterans and causing frequent hospital readmissions in both the Veterans Affairs hospital and throughout the nation's healthcare system. The clinician's obligation is to offer the best alternatives in the care of chronic illness. The Veterans Affairs healthcare system has a comprehensive approach to treating HF. The comprehensive implementation of home telehealth, clinical informatics, and disease management supports the care of patients with advanced HF.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Bldg, 100 A2-104 3801, Miranda Ave Palo Alto, CA, USA. analiza.baldonado@va.gov
authors.forename: Analiza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldonado
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Renfro
authors.forename: Shirley Barrett
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McElrath
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chardos
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010166:Palliative Care; D062209:Patient Handoff; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans