Title
A Review of the Literature on Heart Failure and Discharge Education
Publication Date
Summer 2011
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed changes in the health care reimbursement for patients diagnosed with heart failure (HF) if readmission to a hospital occurs within 30 days of their discharge. The Joint Commission (TJC) has identified 6 key education topics for HF patients with their families that can result in decreased readmissions. Though the patient may be too ill, critical care nurses have an opportunity to begin the discharge education process immediately with families or caregivers. This literature review discusses studies focused on discharge education in general and then those studies specific to HF discharge education. This review reports on what is known or supported by evidence within 8 major topics. Finally, the discussion section summarizes the evidence for discharge education by answering 6 questions that address the "who and when" as well as the "what" of discharge education.
Publication Title
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Volume
34
Issue
3
First Page
235
Last Page
245
DOI
10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31821ffe5d
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print with 12 month embargo, no publisher's pdf
Recommended Citation
Vreeland, Donna G.; Rhea, Ruth E.; and Montgomery, Linda L., "A Review of the Literature on Heart Failure and Discharge Education" (2011). Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Publications. 48.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/nursing_pub/48
