The effects of an advanced practice nurse-directed heart failure program.
2000
A study was conducted to determine if an inpatient heart failure program directed by an advanced practice nurse (APN) affects the following patient outcomes: length of hospital stay, mortality, readmission rates, and adherence to the recommended clinical regimen. Evaluating APN-directed heart failure programs may assist hospitals and clinics to determine whether such programs should be replaced, modified, continued, or replicated. For those facilities that are considering beginning a heart failure program, the data provided in this study may help establish the necessity of developing such a program or provide ideas for program design. The APN has an integral role in program design and can assist in achieving positive patient outcomes.
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