Assessing the Quality and Comparative Effectiveness of Team-Based Care for Heart Failure: Who, What, Where, When, and How

Heart Fail Clin. 2015 Jul;11(3):499-506. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2015.03.011.

Abstract

Team-based or multidisciplinary care may be a potential way to positively impact outcomes for heart failure (HF) patients by improving clinical outcomes, managing patient symptoms, and reducing costs. The multidisciplinary team includes the HF cardiologist, HF nurses, clinical pharmacists, dieticians, exercise specialists, mental health providers, social workers, primary care providers, and additional subspecialty providers. The timing and setting of multidisciplinary care depends on the needs of the patient and the resources available. Multidisciplinary HF teams should be evaluated based on their ability to achieve goals, as well as their potential for sustainability over time.

Keywords: Heart failure; Multidisciplinary care; Quality; Team-based care.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Heart Failure / economics
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Home Care Services
  • Humans
  • Patient Care Team / economics
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Patient Care Team / standards
  • Patient-Centered Care / economics
  • Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
  • Patient-Centered Care / standards
  • Quality of Health Care