Category: Heart Disease

  • Readmission Rates: Heart Failure

    Abstract This study is concerned with the rate of readmissions for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which happens within 30 days after ones discharge from the hospital. The author examines whether an intervention of self-care education performed by nurses of the hospital before patients discharge can improve the outcomes of discharge and reduce the…

  • Aspects of Congestive Heart Failure

    Table of Contents Introduction Description of the Disease Treatment Conclusion Reference Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF), often called heart failure, is when the heart becomes weak and cannot maintain blood flow properly. As a result, the blood supply to the bodys tissues decreases, reducing strength and endurance. In addition, when blood circulation is poor, the…

  • Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treatment Options

    Table of Contents Introduction Sample/Setting Sampling Strategy Research Design Conclusion References Introduction Treatment options for patients with congestive heart failure are primarily determined by the professional skills of health workers and by the desire of sufferers themselves to recover. For this purpose, the research should be carried out to determine which sampling strategy will be…

  • Congestive Heart Failure and Reducing Readmission Rates

    Table of Contents Topic Proposal Study Purpose and My Interest in this Topic Intended Target Audience Research Questions Initial Problem Statement Hypothesis References Topic Proposal The topic proposed is the way to reduce congestive heart failure (CHF) readmission rate. In healthcare, the readmission rate is hospital admission due to episodes of acute coronary infarction within…

  • Congestive Heart Failure Discussion

    Background Chronic heart failure is a pathological condition in which the heart fails to supply the organs and tissues with the necessary amount of blood according to the metabolic needs of the tissues. This condition is critical and requires constant monitoring of patients by the hospital. With early diagnosis and treatment, this disease is corrected,…

  • Reducing Congestive Heart Failure Readmission Rates

    Abstract This study is concerned with the rate of readmissions for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which happens within 30 days after ones discharge from the hospital. The author examined whether an intervention of self-care education performed by nurses in the hospital before patients discharge could improve the outcomes of the discharge and reduce…

  • Heart Failure Patients and Telenursing Intervention

    Table of Contents Introduction Description of the Research Question Research Design Description of the Sample Data Collection Method Limitations of the Study Findings Reported in the Study Summary References Introduction Telenursing is becoming a more and more popular method of evidence-based care that helps patients and their families to manage health conditions without having to…

  • Congestive Heart Failure Patient Readmission Rates

    Introduction The problem of congestive heart failure is increasingly found not only in elderly patients but also among young people. Moreover, one of the central problems regularly encountered by cardiologists is high readmission rates. In order to change the situation and achieve positive results in the fight against this disease, a comprehensive analysis of all…

  • Congestive Heart Failure in Elderly

    Congestive heart failure (CHF) in elderly is a complex health problem that arises due to structural or functional cardiac disorder. The condition affects ventricles capacity to pump blood. According to Lazzarini, Mentz, Fiuzat, Metra, and OConnor (2013), CHF is prevalent amid the elderly due to age-related issues. The majority of the patients aged above 65…

  • Congestive Heart Failure and Patient Readmission

    Table of Contents Selected Topic Interest in the Topic Target Audience Research Questions Thesis Statement Hypothesis Conclusion References Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the burdens facing the global healthcare sector. This paper proposes a research aimed at understanding the nature of congestive heart failure and why affected persons tend to be readmitted in…