Title

Nurse-Led Navigator Program Increases Palliative Care Referrals For HF Patients

Authors

Margaret Richter, Providence St. Joseph HealthFollow
Linda DeSitter, Providence St. Joseph Health, OregonFollow
Adam Mizgajski, Providence St. Joseph HealthFollow
Deborah Strohecker, Providence St. Joseph HealthFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-14-2019

Publication Title

ACC News Story

Keywords

cards; cards publication

Abstract

A nurse-led heart failure navigator program significantly increased appropriate referral of advanced heart failure patients to palliative care, according to research presented Feb. 14 at ACC's Cardiovascular Summit in Orlando, FL. The secret: the program engaged varied stakeholders, leveraged prospective risk assessment, and incorporated formal education about optimal end-of-life care.

Clinical Institute

Cardiovascular (Heart)

Department

Cardiology

Department

Nursing

Recommended Citation

Richter, Margaret; DeSitter, Linda; Mizgajski, Adam; and Strohecker, Deborah, "Nurse-Led Navigator Program Increases Palliative Care Referrals For HF Patients" (2019). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 4125.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/4125