Journal of cardiac failure
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Randomized trial of a nurse-administered, telephone-based disease management program for patients with heart failure.
Heart failure is a common and important cause of morbidity and mortality. Disease management offers promise in reducing the need for hospitalization and improving quality of life for heart failure patients, but experimental data on the efficacy of such programs are limited. ⋯ A nurse-administered, telephone-based disease management program delayed subsequent health care encounters, but had minimal impact on other outcomes.