Care Delivery Model Toolkit

Heart Failure Resource Center Admission Flow (pdf)
This flow chart lays out patient’s flow through the center, outlining steps from initial visit to phases of treatment and education.

Heart Failure Resource Center Algorithm (pdf)
A flow chart describing a sample pharmacologic algorithm for a heart failure patient.

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Available Resources

Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta website

An Innovative Model for Heart Failure Disease Management (pdf)
A single slide outlining the purpose, plan, outcomes, and implications for the innovative Heart Failure Resource Center.

How Piedmont Hospital Cut Heart Failure Patient Readmissions by 75 Percent
Mattia, J. HealthLeaders. May 21, 2007.

For More Information

For any questions not answered by materials provided within this profile, please contact Jennie Mattia at Jennie.Mattia@piedmont.org.

Target

High-cost, high-risk patients with heart failure.

Organizational

The Heart Failure Resource Center was started by the 138-bed Fuqua Heart Center, which is part of Piedmont Hospital, a 481-bed, not-for-profit, acute-care hospital.  The Fuqua Heart Center offers a full spectrum of integrated cardiovascular care—from initial testing to post-surgery recovery.  The Fuqua Heart Center at Piedmont Hospital is located in the urban market of Atlanta, Georgia.

Intended

Outpatient management of patients with heart failure and frequent hospitalizations.

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