title: Assessing the Quality and Comparative Effectiveness of Team-Based Care for Heart Failure: Who, What, Where, When, and How.
abstract: Team-based or multidisciplinary care may be a potential way to positively impact outcomes for heart failure (HF) patients by improving clinical outcomes, managing patient symptoms, and reducing costs. The multidisciplinary team includes the HF cardiologist, HF nurses, clinical pharmacists, dieticians, exercise specialists, mental health providers, social workers, primary care providers, and additional subspecialty providers. The timing and setting of multidisciplinary care depends on the needs of the patient and the resources available. Multidisciplinary HF teams should be evaluated based on their ability to achieve goals, as well as their potential for sustainability over time.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: adrian.hernandez@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Adrian F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hernandez
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care
keywords: Heart failure; Multidisciplinary care; Quality; Team-based care