Table Of Contents:

1 Heart Failure in the Observation Unit 1(4)

W. Frank Peacock

2 The Out-of-Hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure 5(16)

Marvin A. Wayne and Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr.

3 Observation Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria 21(6)

Sean P. Collins

4 Acute Exacerbations of Heart Failure: Initial Evaluation and Management in the Acute Care Setting 27(12)

Douglas S. Ander

5 The Process and Economics of Heart Failure 39(15)

Sandra Sieck

6 Observation Unit 鈥?Treatment Protocols 54(16)

J. Douglas Kirk

7 Drugs That Should Not Be Used in the Observation Unit Management of Heart Failure: The Adverse Effects of Selected Drugs 70(16)

Harischandra B. Karunaratne, Arti N. Bhaysar, and Nicole Rosenke

8 Performance Measurement, Staffing, and Facilities Requirements for Observation Unit Heart Failure Management 86(15)

Nancy M. Albert

9 Emergency Department and Observation Unit Discharge Criteria 101(7)

Deborah B. Diercks
10 The Essentials of Patient Education in the Emergency Department 108(9)

Robin J. Trupp and Elsie M. Selby
11 Discharge Planning for Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit 117(11)

Ginger A. Conway
12 Chronic Heart Failure Management: Drugs Recommended for Routine Use 128(6)

Robert J. Stomel and Majid J. Qazi
Appendix A: Treatment Pathways and Algorithms 134(14)

1 Algorithm for Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure 134(1)

2 Algorithm for the Early Stabilization of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department 135(1)

3 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) Treatment Algorithm 136(1)

4 Emergency Medicine Heart Failure Algorithm 137(1)

5 ADHERE Registry Heart Failure Critical Pathway 138(1)

6 CHF Level of Care Algorithm 139(1)

7 Congestive Heart Failure Physician Protocol Checklist 140(3)

8 Observation Congestive Heart Failure Patient Pathway 鈥?Day One 143(1)

9 Observation Congestive Heart Failure Patient Pathway 鈥?Day Two 144(1)

10 MCP 鈥?Observation Congestive Heart Failure 145(1)

11 Heart Failure Pathway 146(1)

12 Heart Failure Pathway 147(1)
Appendix B: Heart Failure Orders 148(21)

1A Emergency Medicine Heart Failure Orders 148(2)

1B Heart Failure Admission Orders 150(2)

2 Emergency Department Orders 152(1)

3 Heart Failure Admission Orders Evidence-Based Practice 153(2)

4 Congestive Heart Failure Order Set for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients 鈥?Emergency Department Order Sheet 155(2)

5 Clinical Decision Unit Admissions Orders for Congestive Heart Failure 157(3)

6 Heart Failure Observation Orders Evidence-Based Practice 160(1)

7 Standing Orders: Observation Heart Failure 161(2)

8 CHF RDTC Orders 163(6)
Appendix C: Discharge Information 169(21)

1 Heart Failure Patient Information 169(6)

2 Observation Unit Discharge Guidelines 175(7)

3 Heart Failure Discharge Declaration 182(1)

4 Nursing Discharge Summary 183(1)

5 Discharge Instructions: Observation Heart Failure 184(1)

6 Congestive Heart Failure: Discharge Teaching Instructions 185(1)

7 Support Group Schedule Examples 186(4)
Appendix C-1: Reminder Cards 190(3)

1 Patient Reminder Card 190(1)

2 Pocket Cards: RAPID Heart Failure Assessment Guide 191(1)

3 Pocket Cards: IV Vasoactive Medications Pocket Card 192(1)
Appendix C-2: Diet Instructions 193(14)

1 Two-Gram Sodium Diet Instruction Manual 193(14)
Index 207