BookW. Frank Peacock, editor.
Contents:
Part I: Administrative and Regulatory Issues
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care's Acute Heart Failure Accreditation
The Economics and Reimbursement of Acute Heart Failure
Regulatory Requirements in Acute Heart Failure
Quality and Operational Metrics in Heart Failure
Staffing and Facilities Requirements for Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Management
Part II: Pathophysiology and Demographics
Pathophysiology of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Acute Heart Failure: Epidemiology and Demographics
Part III: EMS/Emergency Department Assessment and Treatment
Pre-hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure
Dyspnea Assessment and Airway Management in Acute Heart Failure Patients
Volume Assessment in the Emergency Department
Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Emergency Department Acute Heart Failure
Bedside Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Heart Failure
Emergency Department Therapy of Acute Heart Failure
Part IV: Short Stay Unit: Admission, Treatment, and Disposition
Short Stay Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Essentials of Patient Education in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit
Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Discharge Criteria
Effective Discharge Planning For Acute Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit
Drugs that Should Not be Used in the Management of Acute Heart Failure
Errors to Avoid in Acute Heart Failure Care
Chronic Heart Failure Management: Drugs Recommended for Routine Use
Implantable Cardiac Devices in the Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure
Implications of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure Management
Controversies in Acute Heart Failure Management
Acute Heart Failure Research in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit
Part V: Resources
Clinical Pathways/Algorithms
Patient Education Tools
Discharge Instructions.