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Heart Failure Programs: Everything You Wanted to Know but Didn't Know Where to Ask.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 • 1:00 PM 7:00 PM
AAHFN is offering this exclusive workshop in conjunction with the Annual Meeting.
This program results from the interests and desires of our members as well as from the gap in educational resources currently available for clinicians on this subject.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide attendees with evidence-based information on the essentials of heart failure disease management programs (HFDMP), including pathophysiology, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, space and personnel requirements, financial issues, and marketing ideas.
All attendees will receive tools and information necessary for implementing a heart failure program at a local level or for enhancing an existing heart failure program, including a workbook with examples of business plans, prospectus, policies, procedures, patient education, and evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
Educational content will be presented by heart failure nurse experts with demonstrated experience in implementing and managing disease management programs, who will share their knowledge and advice with participants.
Objectives
At the end of the program, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the key space, personnel and supply requisite for starting a heart failure program.
- Discuss three elements that should be included in a heart failure program proforma.
- Discuss financial and clinical outcome measures for a heart failure program.
Preliminary Workshop Agenda
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| 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Robin J. Trupp, PhD(c), MSN, ACNP , BC , CCRN, CCRC, FAHA and
Sara Paul, RN, MSN, FNP
- Historical perspectives for heart failure programs
- Models and descriptions of approaches to heart failure programs
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| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
The Business Plan |
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Kismet Rasmusson, MS, RN, BC, FNP, FAHA
| - Identifying the need |
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| current state of heart failure care within the practice or environment |
| - The Proforma People, Space, Supplies |
| Identifying space requirements and capital equipment needs |
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Billing and reimbursement
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| - Marketing to providers, institutions, and the community
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| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Operational Considerations |
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Rebecca Angerstein, RN, BD, MA, MSN, CCRN, CNS
| - Hours of operation, scheduling, workflow, addressing after-hour needs of patients |
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- Job descriptions and performance evaluations |
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- Defining and building your team |
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| 3:00 PM 3:15 PM |
Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
Clinical Considerations |
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Marie Galvao, RN, MSN, ANP-C
| - Evidence-based Heart Failure care |
| - Practice protocols |
| - Patient / family education tools |
| - Patient Management |
| Remote monitoring, face-to-face encounters, home-based monitoring |
| Referrals to other specialists when? |
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| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
How to Avoid the Pitfalls |
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Susan Ammon, RN, MS, APRN , BC , NP-C
| - Transitions of care |
| - Adherence to prescribed therapies |
| - Managing co-morbidities |
| - Building the relationships |
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| 4:45 PM 5:00 PM |
Break |
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
The Patient with Worsening Heart Failure |
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Robin J. Trupp, PhD(c), MSN, ACNP, BC, CCRN, CCRC, FAHA
| - When to admit/when to discharge/when to see post discharge |
| - Advanced therapies (LVAD, transplant, other surgeries) |
| - Advanced medical directives |
| - Palliative and hospice care |
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| 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM |
Measuring Quality and Outcomes |
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Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, CAN-BC, FAHA, FCCM
| - Clinical indicators of success |
| - Financial indicators of success |
| - Patient satisfaction tools |
| - Quality guidelines |
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| 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM |
Future Directions |
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Sara Paul, RN, MSN, FNP
| - Certification of heart failure programs |
| - ACC performance measures for out-pt programs |
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| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
Continuing education (CE) hours will be provided to attendees who attend this one day session. The total contact hours will be posted shortly.
There is an additional fee for participating in this workshop - $100 for AAHFN members and $195 for non-members.
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If your company is interested in partnering with AAHFN by providing support for this pre-meeting workshop or other Annual Conference opportunities, please contact Heather Petet, AAHFN Executive Director, at hpetet@ahint.com .
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