Effect of Quality Improvement Tools in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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Conditions studied: Congestive Heart Failure

In brief

Hypothesis: Quality Improvement tools like "Heart Failure Discharge Checklist" which emphasizes on proper education to patients, ensure appropriate dose titration and counselling improve outcome in congestive heart failure (CHF).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01446536

Run by

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital

People needed

96

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients admitted to SJMO with principal diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure

You may not qualify if…

• Age less than 18 years
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital — Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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