Parkview has one of the first inpatient congestive heart failure units in the region, with a nurse practitioner and physician champion. The standard of care on the unit helps to maximize patient outcomes and educate patients and their families about congestive heart failure.
This one-of-a-kind center includes a private 12-bed unit and provides a full continuum of care for patients – from hospitalization to support for patients and their families who are at home, living with the disease.
Patients are cared for by physicians and clinical staff who understand the challenges of successfully managing heart failure through:
- Thorough diagnosis
- Treatment and medication plans that reflect national heart failure treatment guidelines
- Education that helps patients understand and manage their condition, improve and maintain their quality of life and minimize the need for hospitalization and emergency department care
- Assistance with lifestyle changes
- Coordination in managing other health conditions
- Answers to questions via telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Access to support groups, nutrition services, social work and cardiac rehabilitation program services
- Follow-up contact with patients