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. 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 four core measures for heart failure.
- Explain the measures nurses must take to prepare for The Joint Commission accreditation process.