Discharge Planning for Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit
Discharge Planning for Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit Ginger A. Conway Scope of the Problem Heart failure is the cause of nearly 1 million hospitalizations annually.1,2,3,4 and 5…
Emergency Department and Observation Unit Discharge Criteria
Emergency Department and Observation Unit Discharge Criteria Deborah B. Diercks Heart failure (HF) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States and is the most common principal discharge diagnosis…
Performance Measurement, Staffing, and Facilities Requirements for Observation Unit Heart Failure Management
Performance Measurement, Staffing, and Facilities Requirements for Observation Unit Heart Failure Management Nancy M. Albert When planning to open a heart failure (HF) management program in a chest pain center…
Drugs that Should not be Used in the Observation Unit Management of Heart Failure: the Adverse Effects of Selected Drugs
Drugs that Should not be Used in the Observation Unit Management of Heart Failure: the Adverse Effects of Selected Drugs Harischandra B. Karunaratne Arti N. Bhavsar Nicole Rosenke It is…
Observation Unit—Treatment Protocols
Observation Unit—Treatment Protocols J. Douglas Kirk Introduction Although there are guidelines from various sources about the management of patients with heart failure, most pertain to chronic management.1 Limited data are…
The Process and Economics of Heart Failure
The Process and Economics of Heart Failure Sandra Sieck Introduction Heart failure (HF) is the only cardiac disease whose incidence and prevalence are increasing, a trend that threatens to impose…
Acute Exacerbations of Heart Failure: Initial Evaluation and Management in the Acute Care Setting
Acute Exacerbations of Heart Failure: Initial Evaluation and Management in the Acute Care Setting Douglas S. Ander Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a common diagnosis, facing approximately 4,900,000 people.1 Over…
Observation Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Observation Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Sean P. Collins Background Heart failure (HF) is a disease of epidemic proportions. Hospitalization accounts for the largest expenditure for care; annual costs…
The Out-of-Hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure
The Out-of-Hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure Marvin A. Wayne Vincent N. Mosesso Jr. Introduction Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of only two cardiovascular diseases with an increasing prevalence;…
Non-obstetric Surgery during Pregnancy
Non-obstetric Surgery during Pregnancy Yaakov Beilin Introduction The incidence of surgery for nonobstetric procedures during pregnancy is between 0.3% and 2% (1,2). As there are approximately 4,000,000 deliveries per year…
