Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure
This timely book is a road map for defining the care of acute heart failure patients in the short stay or observation unit setting. Produced in collaboration with the Society of Chest Pain Centers, this book provides an understanding of the diverse medical needs and solutions, administrative process...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2012 |
| Series: | Contemporary Cardiology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Society of Chest Pain Centers’ Heart Failure Accreditation
- The Economics and Reimbursement of Congestive Heart Failure
- Regulatory Requirements in Acute Heart Failure
- Quality and Operational Metrics in Heart Failure
- Interaction of Performance Measurements, Staffing, and Facility Requirements for the Heart Failure Observation Unit
- Heart Failure: Epidemiology and Demographics
- Pathophysiology of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- The Out-of-Hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure
- Dyspnea Assessment and Airway Management in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes Patients
- Volume Assessment in the Emergency Department
- Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Emergency Department Heart Failure
- Emergency Department Therapy of Acute Heart Failure
- Observation Unit Entry Tx and Dispo
- Observation Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
- Acute Heart Failure in Observation Unit Treatment Protocols
- Education Elements in the Observation Unit for Heart Failure Patients.-Emergency Department and Observation Unit Discharge Criteria
- Effective Discharge Planning
- Outpatient Medication Titration in Acute Heart Failure
- Drugs to Avoid in Acute Heart Failure: Contraindictated Medications and Interactions
- Implications of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Management
- Implantable Cardiac Devices in the Short Stay Management of Decompensated Heart Failure
- Heart Failure and Kidney Disease: Management in the Short Stay Unit
- Heart Failure Research in the Emergency Department and Observation Unit
- Appendix: Clinical Pathways, Algorithms, Patient Education Tools, and Discharge Instructions