Nurse-Led Navigator Program Increases Palliative Care Referrals For HF Patients
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-14-2019
Publication Title
ACC News Story
Keywords
cards; cards publication
Abstract
A nurse-led heart failure navigator program significantly increased appropriate referral of advanced heart failure patients to palliative care, according to research presented Feb. 14 at ACC's Cardiovascular Summit in Orlando, FL. The secret: the program engaged varied stakeholders, leveraged prospective risk assessment, and incorporated formal education about optimal end-of-life care.
Clinical Institute
Cardiovascular (Heart)
Department
Cardiology
Department
Nursing
Recommended Citation
Richter, Margaret; DeSitter, Linda; Mizgajski, Adam; and Strohecker, Deborah, "Nurse-Led Navigator Program Increases Palliative Care Referrals For HF Patients" (2019). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 4125.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/4125
