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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
NameTimeMethod
Readmissions6 months

Readmission to the hospital for CHF within 6 months of discharge

Dose titrationpatients 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
NameTimeMethod
Medications prescribedpatients 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

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Pontiac, Michigan, United States

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
🇺🇸Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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