Effect of Quality Improvement Tools in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Registration Number
- NCT01446536
- Lead Sponsor
- St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
- Brief Summary
Hypothesis: Quality Improvement tools like "Heart Failure Discharge Checklist" which emphasizes on proper education to patients, ensure appropriate dose titration and counselling improve outcome in congestive heart failure (CHF).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients admitted to SJMO with principal diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure
Exclusion Criteria
- Age less than 18 years
- Pregnant women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Readmissions 6 months Readmission to the hospital for CHF within 6 months of discharge
Dose titration patients were followed during the time of hospital stay, average of 5 days up titration of medications including Beta blocer, ACE inhibitor or ARB was assessed during the hospital stay
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Medications prescribed patients were followed during their hospital stay from admission to discharge, on an average of 5 days during the hospital stay and at discharge this outcome is measured/assessed
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
🇺🇸Pontiac, Michigan, United States
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital🇺🇸Pontiac, Michigan, United States