Transitions of Care: Heart Failure Part 1

Course overview

This course will focus on specific interventions required to improve outcomes for skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents with heart failure (HF). HF is the chronic condition that has the highest incidence of readmission to acute care. Residents admitted with HF will have multiple high risk criteria and require staff with advanced knowledge of HF to provide quality care. This course will focus on the definition, pathophysiology, and evidence-based care of residents with HF. Nursing staff will learn the essentials of comprehensive assessment of residents with HF, interpret clinical data transferred from the hospital setting, and use critical thinking to safely manage these residents. Individual roles of the interprofessional team will be examined, as each discipline is necessary to support a quality plan of care. The course will conclude with a case study of a complex resident with heart failure.