Hospital at Home for Elderly Patients With Acute Decompensation of Chronic Heart Failure | Zendy

Vittoria Tibaldi | Zendy; Giancarlo Isaia | Zendy; C. Scarafiotti | Zendy; Federico Gariglio | Zendy; Mauro Zanocchi | Zendy; Mario Bo | Zendy; Serena Bergerone | Zendy; Nicoletta Aimonino Ricauda | Zendy

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Hospital at Home for Elderly Patients With Acute Decompensation of Chronic Heart Failure

Author(s) -

Vittoria Tibaldi,

Giancarlo Isaia,

C. Scarafiotti,

Federico Gariglio,

Mauro Zanocchi,

Mario Bo,

Serena Bergerone,

Nicoletta Aimonino Ricauda

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.267

Subject(s) - medicine , decompensation , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , heart failure , emergency medicine , geriatrics , depression (economics) , clinical trial , nursing , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics

Although the hospital is the standard venue for short-term medical care, it may be hazardous for older persons. This study was performed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a physician-led hospital-at-home service for selected elderly patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure (CHF).

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