The following question has been posed to our Program:
"Do telephone management protocols for patients with chronic congestive
heart failure (CHF) diminish hospitalizations and emergency urgent care
visits for CHF, improve patient satisfaction, and enhance patient quality of
life?"
>From our searches so far, we have uncovered a few small pilot studies (n
<30). Do you know of any completed or ongoing high quality RCTs in this
area?
Thank you.
Liz Adams
Research Analyst, Technology Assessment Program
VA Office of Patient Care Services
Boston VA Healthcare System(11T)
150 S. Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
Tel. (617) 278-4469 Fax (617) 278-4438
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