Nurses who recently visited our Web site answered this question: Do you routinely provide heart failure (HF) patients with written discharge instructions about activity level, diet, medications, and follow-up appointments?
Written discharge instructions covering these teaching points are recommended for all patients with heart failure as part of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 5 Million Lives Campaign.
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