THE OPTIMIZE HEART FAILURE CARE PROGRAM: INITIAL LESSONS FROM GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION

The paper describes the Optimize Heart Failure Care Program, which includes inexpensive initiatives to improve prescription of appropriate guidelines-recommended drug therapies, patient education and engagement, and post-discharge planning. It also reviews key learnings about the implementation of this Program and preliminary findings concerning its impact on clinical practice.

Main highlights of the paper:

  • Global implementation of the Optimize Heart Failure Care Program is encouraging.
  • Preliminary data suggest that it can optimize drug prescribing after heart failure hospitalization.
  • It is raising awareness of heart failure and generating useful data on current practice.
  • Good evidence-based care can be achieved with simple tools and little investment.

Link to article: Cowie MR et al. The Optimize Heart Failure Care Program: Initial lessons from global implementation. International Journal of Cardiology. In Press.