The goal of this program is to familiarize nurses with the evidence-based medicine guidelines and nursing priorities for heart failure assessment and management and to prepare them for site compliance with The Joint Commission’s core measures for heart failure (also classified as accountability and care measures). After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Describe the evidence-based medicine guidelines and patient care priorities for diagnosing and managing heart failure in adults
- List The Joint Commission’s accountability/core measures for heart failure as well as the measure sets for heart failure listed in the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures
- Explain the steps nurses must take to prepare for The Joint Commission accreditation process
