Thinking Outside the Box: Treating Acute Heart Failure Outside the Hospital to Improve Care and Reduce Admissions.

DeVore, Adam DAllen, Larry AEapen, Zubin J2015-12-032015-08https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11072The management of acute heart failure is shifting toward treatment approaches outside of a traditional hospital setting. Many heart failure providers are now treating patients in less familiar health care settings, such as acute care clinics, emergency departments, and skilled nursing facilities. In this review we describe the current pressures driving change in the delivery of acute heart failure and summarize the evidence regarding treatments for acute heart failure outside of the inpatient setting. We also provide considerations for the design of future treatment strategies to be implemented in alternative care settings.Acute heart failureoutcomesDelivery of Health CareDisease ManagementHeart FailureHospitalizationHospitalsHumansPatient ReadmissionThinking Outside the Box: Treating Acute Heart Failure Outside the Hospital to Improve Care and Reduce Admissions.Journal article1532-8414