Quality of care for heart failure patients: How to design interventions that bridge inpatient and outpatient settings

Looking ahead, the research described at the beginning of this panel is expected to be followed up with further research initiatives focusing on the testing and evaluation of a number of potential interventions in the care of heart failure patients at participating medical centers. This presentation will begin by describing currently accepted standards for high quality care for this patient population, including inpatient, outpatient, and transitional settings. The panelist will then go on to discuss the types of interventions intended to be tested and evaluated by the participating medical centers, and their relationships to performance improvement goals that include both quality and efficiency of patient care.