title: The fundamentals of reducing HF readmissions.
authors.affiliation: At St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., Deborah K. Cavalier is a nurse manager and Lynn P. Sickels is a clinical nurse leader.
authors.forename: Deborah K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Cavalier
authors.forename: Lynn P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Sickels
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult