Objectives. We tested both an educa

Objectives. We tested both an educational and a care coordination element of health care to examine if better disease-specificknowledge leads to successful self-management of heart failure (HF). Background. The high utilization of health care resourcesand poor patient outcomes associated with HF justify tests of change to improve self-management of HF. Methods.This prospectivestudy tested two components of the Chronic Care Model (clinical information systems and self-management support) to improveoutcomes in the self-management of HF among patients who received intensive education and care coordination during theiracute care stay

Objectives. We tested both an educational and a care coordination element of health care to examine if better disease-specific
knowledge. Leads to successful self - management of heart failure (HF). Background. The high utilization of health care resources
and. Poor patient outcomes associated with HF justify tests of change to improve self-management of HF. Methods.This prospective
.Study tested two components of the Chronic Care Model (clinical information systems and self-management support) to improve
outcomes. In the self-management of HF among patients who received intensive education and care coordination during their
acute care. Stay.