Andrew Kao, M.D. & Felicia Menifee, MSN, BSN
Saint Luke's Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO
Webinar participants will be updated in the foundations of Heart Failure care, anatomy and physiology; latest in heart failure research; as well as strategies for improving patient education and discharge teaching. Webinar is 1 hour 15 minutes in length. Originally held June 30, 2010.
Target Audience: Nurses and other clinical personnel who treat heart failure patients.
- Objective 1:
Discuss the current state of Heart Failure care in the U.S.
- Objective 2:
Define the current scientific guidelines for Heart Failure care and the related physicological processes.
- Objective 3:
Apply knowledge gained from the discussion of discharge teaching methods into daily practice to increase patient compliance.
Heart Failure Webinar 101
Slide Presentation PDFs
"Heart Failure Webinar 101 Update on Heart Failure: A Major Cause of Hospitalization in the U.S."
Andrew Kao, M.D., F.A.C.C., Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation Program, Mid America Heart Institute, St. Luke's Health System
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"Nursing Care in Managing Heart Failure Patients"
Felicia Menefee RN, BC, M-SCNS, ANP, MLP and EP Department Manager, Saint Luke's Cardiovascular Consultants
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If you have any questions regarding this Webinar, please contact Cherie Boxberger, Director, Quality Improvement Initiatives, Kansas City, Kansas and Nebraska.
