Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Measured Outcomes

• Hospitalizations for HF, cardiovascular and all causes.
• Hospital length of stay (LOS)
• ER visits for HF, cardiovascular and all causes.
• Survival, mortality and fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarctions
• Self-efficacy in management of heart failure as well as HRQoL and its dimensions assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
• Acute care visits to physicians.
• Satisfaction with care