{"product_id":"9781405167505","title":"Establishing a Heart Failure Program The Essential Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEstablishing a Heart Failure Program\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Essential Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael McIvor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Cardiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\". . . every critical examination of HF therapy in the United States has documented that we are not using all the weapons in our arsenal. We know what works, yet we are not systematically applying these proven therapies.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003efrom the Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in a \u003cb\u003ebetter way\u003c\/b\u003e to treat heart failure, this book is for you. Dr. Michael McIvor – who has taught thousands of healthcare professionals how to effectively care for patients with chronic HF through CME symposia – takes a logical, step-by-step approach to setting up and operating the kind of program that reduces hospital admissions and improves patient care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstablishing a Heart Failure Program: The Essential Guide\u003c\/i\u003e answers the different questions posed by physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and hospital administrators, all of whom need to work as a team to achieve success. The three major sections of the book address:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking the first steps toward building your heart failure program - developing a business plan, choosing your model of care, and making accurate financial projections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssembling the pieces of your program – managers, front line staff, and the physical facility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDay-to-day operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion website presents forms you can download and use in your own heart failure center. Drawing from experience, Dr. McIvor helps you avoid common problems by identifying potential problems and sharing advice that has proven effective to your colleagues. He gives you the essential tools – unavailable elsewhere – to set up and maintain a heart failure program that achieves superior clinical outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael E. McIvor,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, FACC; Medical Director, St. Petersburg Heart Center; Medical Director, Foundation Research; Director, Heart Failure Program, Bay Pines VA Medical Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 November 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405167505\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310909321356,"sku":"9781405167505","price":139.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405167505.jpg?v=1780205263","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405167505","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}